Sebastian Inlet Tides: Monday, May 11, 2026

TODAY: A classic late-spring pattern takes hold at Sebastian Inlet on Monday, with two nearly symmetrical tidal cycles bracketing the day and afternoon sea breezes expected to build out of the southeast. Highs will reach the upper 80s, with a 30% chance of afternoon showers typical of the approaching rainy season.

TONIGHT: Skies clear after sunset as the low tide bottoms out at 11:16 p.m. to 0.3 feet. Overnight lows dip to the low 70s with light winds.

THIS WEEK: Expect the same semi-diurnal pattern to persist through mid-week, with gradual warming and increasing afternoon storm chances as the season transitions. No significant cold fronts are forecast through Thursday. Beach conditions remain favorable for most of the week.

ON THE WATER: Monday's low at 10:52 a.m. — dropping to just 0.3 feet — will push a strong outgoing current through the inlet's jetties in the late morning hours, stacking snook and redfish tight to the rocks as bait gets flushed seaward. Sebastian Inlet State Park Ranger Capt. Mike Dolan said this week that this kind of hard tidal drop has been concentrating baitfish near the south jetty rocks since late April. Work a live pilchard or a DOA paddle tail on a quarter-ounce jig head along the south jetty face during the nine to 11 a.m. window — right on the outgoing push — for the best shot at a slot snook before the midday heat kills the bite.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for Indian River County at this time.

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