Fort Pierce Tide Schedule: Sunday, May 24, 2026

TODAY: Sunday brings a textbook late-May tidal pattern to Fort Pierce — two high tides bookending the day and a morning low that nearly kisses zero, NOAA CO-OPS data shows. Expect typical late spring warmth with a high near the upper 80s and a 40% chance of afternoon showers as the sea breeze pushes inland. Officials said

TONIGHT: Conditions settle after any evening showers clear. The final low of the day arrives at 10:12 p.m. at 0.2 feet, forecasters said, leaving a calm, shallow-water window after dark. Overnight lows expected in the mid-70s. Officials said

THIS WEEK: No NWS watches, warnings or advisories are active for St. Lucie County at time of publication. Readers should check NWS Melbourne for any updates, particularly given that hurricane season onset is one week away on June 1.

TIDE SCHEDULE — FORT PIERCE (NOAA CO-OPS): • High: 3:29 a.m. — 2.6 ft • Low: 9:47 a.m. — -0.0 ft • High: 4:08 p.m. — 2.5 ft • Low: 10:12 p.m. — 0.2 ft

ON THE WATER: That 9:47 a.m. low at negative-zero feet is the headline for anyone planning to wet a line Sunday. A true zero-minus tide drains the flats surrounding the Fort Pierce Inlet and the spoil islands of the Indian River Lagoon to ankle depth, concentrating baitfish — and the snook, redfish and speckled trout chasing them — along deeper channel edges. Fort Pierce Inlet State Park ranger stations have noted in past seasons that this tidal magnitude, rare even for May, pulls significant baitfish stacks tight to the south jetty rocks by mid-morning. Work a live finger mullet or a DOA CAL shad paddle tail along the jetty's shadow line between 9 and 11 a.m. for the best shot at a slot redfish before the afternoon high refloods the flat and disperses the bite. Compared to the same week in 2025, when morning lows held above 0.4 feet, this year's deeper drain offers measurably better access to backcountry oyster bars — a detail restoration crews with the Indian River Lagoon Council have used in the past to time seagrass and shellfish planting work.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings or advisories are active for St. Lucie County at time of publication. Conditions can change rapidly as hurricane season approaches June 1. Monitor NWS Melbourne for updates.

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