Stuart, FL
02/18/2026 08:00 AM
69°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph SE
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

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Rip Current Statement issued February 18 at 12:59AM EST until February 20 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL
NWS Melbourne FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Moderate
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
02/18/2026 12:59 AM 02/20/2026 03:00 AM 02/20/2026 03:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.

* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and
Martin Counties.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
                                            
Moonrise
07:38 AM
Moonset
07:38 PM
Sunrise
06:54 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
06:14 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SE
69°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SE
72°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SSE
74°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SSE
76°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SSE
76°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SSE
77°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SSE
77°

Wed, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SE
77°

Wed, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SE
78°

Wed, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SE
77°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph SE
77°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph SE
76°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph SSE
74°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph S
73°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph S
72°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph S
72°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph S
71°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph SSW
70°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SSW
68°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SW
66°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph SW
66°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SW
65°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SW
66°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SW
66°
Winds: 10 mph SE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph SSW
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph WSW
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NW
A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 15 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida

National Weather Service Melbourne FL

A long period swell will keep seas slightly elevated offshore through this afternoon, with poor boating conditions forecast to continue over the Gulf Stream waters. With the increasing swell, boaters will need to Exercise Caution at inlets this week due to Hazardous conditions surrounding the twice daily outgoing tide. Deteriorating boating conditions expected on Sunday ahead of an approaching strong cold front.

Atlantic coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. GULF STREAM HAZARDS.Seas up to 6 feet in a long period swell. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. 46 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 33 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 18 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 12 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS
Reporting time 03:10 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS
Reporting time 03:10 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS
Reporting time 03:10 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight Seas 3 to 4 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 13 seconds
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds
FRIDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight Seas 2 to 3 feet A slight chance of showers after midnight
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning A chance of showers
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet A slight chance of showers in the evening
Reporting time 03:10 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 03:10 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 03:10 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
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