Fort Pierce Tides for Thursday, June 11

Thursday brings a notable tidal range to Fort Pierce Inlet, with nearly 3.4 feet separating the day's lowest and highest water — a spread wide enough to strand a skiff on a flat if you're not watching the clock.

TODAY'S TIDES — Fort Pierce (NOAA CO-OPS) High: 4:58 a.m. — 2.4 ft Low: 11:11 a.m. — near-zero (0.0 ft) Officials said High: 5:50 p.m. — 3.0 ft

ON THE WATER: The early high at 4:58 a.m. sets up a falling tide through the morning, bottoming out just before noon at near-zero feet — one of the shallower midday lows of the early summer season, NOAA CO-OPS data shows. Anglers targeting snook and redfish on the Indian River Lagoon flats will find productive current movement during the drop from roughly 7 to 10 a.m. After the low, the flood tide builds steadily toward a strong 3.0-foot high at 5:50 p.m., pushing baitfish and game fish into the mangrove edges through the late afternoon.

Boaters launching from Taylor Creek or the Causeway ramps should note the shallow approach channels near the inlet will be at their most exposed around 11 a.m. — add one foot of caution to any draft calculation. The rising afternoon tide makes two to four p.m. the safest window for returning through skinny water.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for St. Lucie County as of publication.

Tides listed are predicted times and heights for the Fort Pierce reference station. Local conditions, wind, and atmospheric pressure can shift actual water levels.

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