Fort Pierce Tides Peak at 2.2 Feet Thursday Morning

Thursday brings a classic mixed semidiurnal tide cycle to Fort Pierce Inlet, according to NOAA CO-OPS predictions.

TODAY: The morning low at 9:56 a.m. drops to just 0.6 feet, setting up a productive incoming-tide window for inshore anglers working the inlet and nearby flats before midday. The afternoon high at 3:43 p.m. reaches 1.8 feet, pulling water back across grass beds and structure through the evening.

ON THE WATER: The predawn high of 2.2 feet at 3:40 a.m. is the strongest tide of the day. Anglers targeting snook or redfish near the inlet mouth should plan around the incoming push ahead of the morning low. The evening low at 9:59 p.m. bottoms out at just 0.2 feet — extremely shallow — making after-dark navigation in skinny water inadvisable.

FOR BOATERS: Shallow-draft vessels should exercise caution during the late-evening low. Sandbar and shoal clearances near the inlet will be at their tightest after nine p.m.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for St. Lucie County at this time. According to available information,

All tide times are local. Mariners should add or subtract for conditions such as wind, barometric pressure, and storm surge, which can cause actual water levels to differ from predictions.

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