A 0.1-ft afternoon low creates a prime fishing window — but get off the flats before the evening tide turns
Wednesday's tide cycle in Stuart runs wide and low, with the afternoon low dropping to just 0.1 feet at 4:38 p.m. — one of the shallowest readings of the season so far. That near-zero water level bares the grass flats along the St. Lucie River and the backcountry corridors off Sailfish Point, concentrating baitfish and pushing snook and redfish into predictable ambush lanes, NOAA CO-OPS data shows.
TIDE SCHEDULE — STUART (June 3, 2026): ■ Low: 4:47 a.m. — 0.4 ft ■ High: 10:38 a.m. — 2.2 ft ■ Low: 4:38 p.m. — 0.1 ft ■ High: 11:16 p.m. — 2.8 ft
TONIGHT: The evening high of 2.8 feet arrives at 11:16 p.m., producing a strong flood tide through the overnight hours. Boaters anchoring in shallow cuts near the St. Lucie Inlet should plan accordingly. That 2.7-foot swing from the afternoon low means water reclaims the flats fast.
ON THE WATER: The morning window between the 4:47 a.m. low and the 10:38 a.m. high offers a productive incoming tide for anglers working the Indian River Lagoon's southern reaches. The afternoon low creates a second opportunity in the two to four p.m. range before the evening flood overwhelms structure.
ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories were available in the source data provided. Readers should verify current conditions at weather.gov/mlb before heading out.
All tide predictions are from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), Stuart station, issued for June 3, 2026.
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