West Central Southwest Florida Surf Forecast Tuesday March 24th Small Waves Sunny Skies Perfect Conditions

Good morning, this is your West Central and Southwest Florida Surf Zone Forecast for Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. Let's start up north with the Gulf Coast beaches from Cedar Key down through the Panhandle communities. Today you're looking at small surf, one foot or less, with low rip current risk. The water's sitting in the mid 60s, so bring a light wetsuit if you're sensitive to the cold. Northeast winds are running just 5 to 10 miles per hour, keeping things mellow. Mostly sunny skies with just a slight chance of showers, and heads up, that UV index is going to be very high, so slather on the sunscreen before you head out. High temperatures reaching the lower 70s. Cedar Key will see high tide at 7:11 this morning, then low at nearly noon, with another high at 5:52 in the evening. Tonight, conditions stay calm with mostly cloudy skies and low rip current risk still in effect. Northeast winds pick up slightly to around 15 miles per hour, and temperatures drop to the lower 60s. That low tide at Cedar Key comes through around 1:39 in the morning. Wednesday shapes up similarly with one foot or less surf and low rip current risk. There's a low chance of showers and thunderstorms developing, so keep an eye on the sky. Northeast winds around 10 miles per hour, partly sunny conditions, and highs returning to the lower 70s. Moving down to the Pinellas County beaches including Clearwater Beach and Saint Pete Beach, today features sunny skies and one foot or less of surf. The water's warming up a bit here, sitting in the upper 60s. Light northwest winds around 5 miles per hour make for really pleasant conditions. High temperatures in the upper 70s with that same very high UV index. Low rip current risk throughout. High tide at Saint Petersburg comes at 5:41 this evening. Tonight expect partly cloudy skies until around 5 in the morning, then mostly cloudy after that. North winds around 10 miles per hour and lows in the mid 60s. Low tide hits at 2:42 in the morning. Wednesday morning brings mostly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Northeast winds around 10 miles per hour, highs pushing toward 80 degrees, and low rip current risk continuing. It's shaping up to be a nice day to get in the water. Down in Southwest Florida covering the beaches of Sanibel, Captiva, and Fort Myers Beach, today is absolutely gorgeous. Sunny skies all day with one foot or less surf and low rip current risk. The water temperature is right around 70 degrees, perfect for extended sessions. North winds start at around 5 miles per hour then shift to the west in the afternoon. High temperatures in the upper 70s with that intense UV index, so protect your skin. High tide at Fort Myers Beach comes at 4:31 in the afternoon. Tonight turns partly cloudy with northwest winds around 10 miles per hour shifting to north after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s and that low rip current risk stays in place. Wednesday continues the nice trend with mostly sunny skies, on