Deep Afternoon Low Tide in Fort Pierce Boosts Friday Fishing

Friday's tide schedule at Fort Pierce delivers one of the more productive water windows of the week, with two low tides that push below zero feet and a strong evening high that should pull bait across inlet structure well into the night.

NOAA CO-OPS tidal data for the Fort Pierce station shows the following schedule for April 3, 2026:

TODAY'S TIDES (Fort Pierce Inlet) Low: 3:52 a.m. — –0.1 ft. High: 9:53 a.m. — 2.5 ft. Low: 3:57 p.m. — –0.3 ft. High: 10:24 p.m. — 2.9 ft.

ON THE WATER

The afternoon low is the headline. A –0.3-foot reading at 3:57 p.m. ranks among the deeper tidal drops Fort Pierce sees outside of a nor'easter setup, according to NOAA CO-OPS data. That kind of pull concentrates snook, redfish, and flounder along the edges of exposed oyster bars and nearshore rock piles — fish stack up where moving water funnels bait through tight cuts.

The morning window, between the pre-dawn low and the 9:53 a.m. high, gives anglers a solid two-hour incoming push starting around sunrise. That transition — cool air, low boat traffic, rising tide — is historically productive along the Fort Pierce Inlet's south jetty and the spoil islands just north of the inlet mouth.

FOR BOATERS

The Fort Pierce Inlet jetty is accessible from South Jetty Park at the end of South Causeway Parkway (A1A). Parking is available on-site. Bait and tackle are available nearby at Archie's Seabreeze, approximately one mile south on A1A.

ALERTS

No active NWS Melbourne watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for St. Lucie County at time of publication.

The best action window Friday is the final hour of the afternoon outgoing tide — roughly 3 to 4 p.m. — fished along the south jetty rocks or the spoil islands just inside the inlet, where falling water concentrates gamefish before the strong evening flood begins.

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