Fort Pierce Tide Schedule: Thursday, May 21, 2026

The tide clock favors early risers Thursday at Fort Pierce.

TODAY: Expect a near-zero low tide of -0.0 ft at 6:51 a.m., draining the inlet flats and exposing shell bars that stay submerged during milder cycles. The day's first high already crested at 3.2 ft just after midnight. A second, softer high of 2.5 ft arrives at 12:51 p.m., followed by the evening low at -0.3 ft at 6:59 p.m. That back-to-back negative low pattern gives the Fort Pierce Inlet an aggressive outgoing pull through the late afternoon — a tidal configuration that routinely stacks snook and tarpon along the north jetty rocks as the current funnels baitfish seaward.

TONIGHT: Water levels bottom out at -0.3 ft just before 7 p.m., then begin a gradual flood through the overnight hours.

THIS WEEK: Officials said

ON THE WATER: The 6:51 a.m. low creates a prime 90-minute fishing window on either side of the tide turn. When morning lows push below flat zero in late May, snook stage tight to the north jetty pilings on the outgoing, then scatter onto the grass flats as the flood begins, according to Captain Randy Mooney, who operates out of the Fort Pierce City Marina. Work a live pilchard or a DOA Deadly Combo jig along the rocks from first light through 8:30 a.m. for the best shot. Officials said

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for St. Lucie County at time of publication. Monitor the National Weather Service Melbourne office for updates, particularly as sea-breeze thunderstorms become more frequent with the approach of the June rainy season.

Tide data: NOAA CO-OPS, Fort Pierce station. All heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

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