Negative Low Tides Set Prime Fishing at Sebastian Inlet Thursday

TODAY: A favorable tide cycle runs through Sebastian Inlet on Thursday, with two negative low tides framing a strong morning high, according to NOAA CO-OPS tidal predictions for the Sebastian Inlet station.

TIDES — SEBASTIAN INLET, MARCH 19, 2026

Low: 3:44 a.m. — -0.2 ft. High: 9:46 a.m. — 2.8 ft. Low: 4:00 p.m. — -0.4 ft. High: 10:14 p.m. — 3.0 ft.

ON THE WATER: Both low tides dip below the zero datum — the 3:44 a.m. low at -0.2 ft. and the afternoon low at -0.4 ft. — meaning stronger-than-average tidal flow will push through the inlet twice Thursday. That current draw is productive for anglers targeting snook, redfish and flounder along the inlet's rock walls and jetties. The morning fishing window, as the tide builds from low toward the 9:46 a.m. high, offers the more accessible bite for day-trippers. Boaters transiting the inlet should exercise normal caution during peak ebb flow near the afternoon low at 4 p.m., when current through the cut will be strongest.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for Indian River County as of this report. Confirm current alerts at weather.gov before heading out.

Anglers and boaters planning a Thursday trip to Sebastian Inlet should time their departure around the morning flood tide for the most productive and safest conditions of the day.

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