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Fort Pierce Tide Schedule: Monday, May 11, 2026

A sharp morning low sets up the Treasure Coast's best fishing window of the week

By Thomas Egan | TC Sentinel Environment Reporter Monday, May 11, 2026

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TODAY: Skies over St. Lucie County are typical for mid-May on the Treasure Coast — warm, partly cloudy, with the first hints of the rainy season building on the horizon. Officials said

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for St. Lucie County at this time. Officials said

TODAY'S TIDES — FORT PIERCE (NOAA CO-OPS)

A strong early high tide of 2.5 feet crests at 3:56 a.m., well before most anglers set an alarm. The morning low — an exceptionally shallow 0.2 feet — bottoms out at 10:09 a.m., draining the flats and concentrating fish in the cuts and channel edges of the Fort Pierce Inlet. An afternoon high of 2.4 feet follows at 4:28 p.m., and the overnight low settles at 0.3 feet at 10:33 p.m.

ON THE WATER: The 0.2-foot morning low is the story of the day. As water drains off the grass flats south of the inlet between roughly 8 and 11 a.m., snook and redfish stack in the deeper cuts waiting to ambush baitfish pushed by the current. Work a live pilchard or a D.O.A. Shrimp on a quarter-ounce jig head along the edge of Taylor Creek's mouth during that outgoing push — the 90 minutes before dead low is the tactical sweet spot. By comparison, this same week last May saw morning lows hovering near 0.5 feet, making today's drop more pronounced and the feeding window tighter and more predictable.

TONIGHT: The overnight low tide of 0.3 feet at 10:33 p.m. keeps water thin across the nearshore flats. Expect warm, calm conditions typical of a Florida May evening. Officials said

THIS WEEK: May on the Treasure Coast sits on the cusp of rainy season, and afternoon storm chances typically climb as the week progresses. Anglers and boaters should plan morning departures through at least midweek to stay ahead of any developing afternoon convection. Officials said

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