Sebastian Inlet Tide Schedule: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

TODAY: Partly cloudy skies over the Treasure Coast with the familiar warmth of late May.

TONIGHT: Overnight conditions are seasonal for late May. The day begins with a low of 0.4 feet at 12:37 a.m., barely a ripple before the inlet starts its morning pull.

ON THE WATER: Wednesday's tide cycle at Sebastian Inlet sets up one of the cleaner fishing windows of the week. A morning high of 2.3 feet crests at 6:25 a.m. — right as the sun clears the horizon — pushing baitfish through the inlet on the incoming flood and stacking predators along the jetty rocks. Work a live pilchard or finger mullet tight to the south jetty during that early window for the best shot at snook and tarpon.

The afternoon tells a different story. The tide bottoms out to a dead flat 0.0 feet at 12:47 p.m., draining the inlet and concentrating fish in the deeper channel cuts. That extreme low makes the cuts and troughs along the inlet floor the only game in town — drop a jig or live shrimp into the deepest visible water during the hour before and after the low.

The day's strongest tide, a high of 2.7 feet, arrives at 7:11 p.m. The rising evening flood will push cooler, deeper Atlantic water back through the inlet, reigniting a second bite window ideal for anglers who can stay through sunset. The 0.7-foot swing between the two highs is meaningful — the evening push runs harder, which means faster current, more bait movement, and more aggressive fish.

ALERTS: No active National Weather Service watches, warnings, or advisories were in effect for Indian River County at the time of publication. Boaters should monitor VHF Channel 16 and check the latest National Weather Service Melbourne forecast at forecast.weather.gov before departing.

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