Partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s provide perfect conditions for boaters and beachgoers in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties before showers threaten the weekend start.
A 0.1-foot morning low and -0.3-foot evening drop will concentrate baitfish, drawing snook and redfish to jetties for prime fishing in Indian River County.
Northeast winds up to 25 mph will whip through Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties with highs in the upper 70s and no rain, easing by evening before calmer conditions arrive Wednesday.
Anglers can target snook and redfish during a -0.1-foot low at 5:07 a.m. and an even lower afternoon tide, ideal for wading along St. Lucie County shorelines.
Anglers can target exposed flats and oyster bars at 4:57 a.m. before tides rise to a 2.8-foot high at 10:52 a.m. in the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon.
National Weather Service forecasts 50% rain chance with northeast winds up to 25 mph today in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, clearing overnight for a brighter Tuesday.
A -0.6-foot afternoon low at St. Lucie Inlet drains hard before a 3.5-foot surge creates ideal conditions for anglers targeting inlet and nearshore spots.
Anglers and kayakers can exploit exposed flats at the St. Lucie River mouth during the 3:18 p.m. low tide on April 19, concentrating snook and redfish south of the Roosevelt Bridge.
NOAA data predicts prime wade fishing and beach combing conditions along St. Lucie County's coast with partly cloudy skies and highs near 84°F.
