Fort Pierce Tide Schedule: Sunday, May 10, 2026

Fort Pierce sees a classic semi-diurnal tide pattern Sunday, with two high tides and two lows bracketing the day — a rhythm that defines both fishing opportunity and beach access along the St. Lucie County coastline.

TODAY'S TIDES — FORT PIERCE

The first high tide crests at 3:04 a.m. at 2.4 feet, arriving before most anglers are out of bed. The morning low follows at 9:20 a.m., dropping to just 0.4 feet — a significant drain that exposes shallow flats and concentrates bait fish along channel edges near the Fort Pierce Inlet. The afternoon high rebuilds to 2.2 feet by 3:29 p.m., then the day's second low settles in at 9:35 p.m. at 0.3 feet, the shallowest water of the cycle.

ON THE WATER

The 9:20 a.m. low is the day's prime window. Snook and redfish tend to stack along the edges of Indian River Lagoon grass flats as water retreats — a pattern local guides have long relied on during May's pre-summer transition. The afternoon incoming tide from 3:29 p.m. onward offers a second shot for anglers targeting structure near the inlet.

Sunday's tidal range — just under 2.1 feet between low and high — is modest by East Coast standards but typical for this stretch of Florida's Atlantic shoreline, where geography compresses the range. Stuart's tides, measured roughly 15 miles south at the St. Lucie River entrance, run on a slightly different schedule and often show marginally higher highs due to differing inlet geometry and offshore bathymetry. Anglers moving between the two areas should check both stations before heading out.

Tide data is provided by NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.

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