Fort Pierce Tide Schedule for Thursday, May 14

The day's best opportunity on the water arrives at 12:38 p.m. Thursday, when the tide at Fort Pierce drops to -0.4 feet — a negative low that pushes water well off the flats and exposes structure that stays hidden on ordinary days.

TODAY: [NEEDS VERIFICATION — no current NWS forecast data provided for May 14, 2026. Consult NWS Melbourne for temperature and rain chance.]

TONIGHT: The overnight low tide hit at 12:28 a.m. at just 0.1 feet, already setting a shallow baseline. The tide climbs through dawn.

THIS WEEK: [NEEDS VERIFICATION — extended forecast data not included in source material. Check NWS Melbourne Zone Forecast for St. Lucie County.]

ON THE WATER: Thursday's tidal swing deserves circling on the calendar. The morning high at 6:29 a.m. reaches 2.6 feet — a solid push of water that moves baitfish onto the flats and into the cuts around the Fort Pierce Inlet jetties. By midday, that same water drains fast. The 12:38 p.m. negative low concentrates snook, redfish, and flounder in the deeper channel edges as they chase pinfish and glass minnows funneling off the exposed grass beds. Target the south jetty rocks and the spoil island edges in the Fort Pierce Inlet with live pilchards or DOA shrimp rigs during the hour on either side of that low. The evening high at 7:11 p.m. — the day's strongest at 3.2 feet — sets up an excellent twilight window for snook on the lights along the Causeway. The 3.1-foot tidal range Thursday is sharper than the 2.4-foot average swing recorded during the same week in May 2025, according to NWS tidal data, meaning current will run harder through the inlet and reward anglers who time their drops precisely.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for St. Lucie County at time of publication. Mariners should monitor VHF Weather Radio Channel WX-1 for updates throughout the day.

Tide predictions are issued by NOAA CO-OPS for the Fort Pierce reference station. Times are local. Always check conditions before launching.

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