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Should I Fish Fort Pierce, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Fort Pierce this week is Tuesday 9:00 am–11:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Tuesday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 10:02 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/671MAYBE
MON 9/7 ⚠70MAYBE
TUE 9/884GO
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 6a–9aMON 9/7 ⚠bite 7a–10aTUE 9/8bite 9a–11a2.5 ft · 4:09a0.3 ft · 10:17a2.7 ft · 5:10p0.7 ft · 10:54p2.6 ft · 5:21a0.2 ft · 11:22a2.8 ft · 6:11p0.5 ft · 11:54p2.8 ft · 6:25a0.1 ft · 12:20p2.9 ft · 7:05p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Fort Pierce, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:09 amHigh2.52
10:17 amLow0.27
5:10 pmHigh2.67
10:54 pmLow0.68

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Fort Pierce

Solunar times
Minor1:15 am – 2:45 am
Major7:49 am – 10:49 am
Minor3:49 pm – 5:19 pm
Major8:19 pm – 11:19 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:02 am
Sunset7:35 pm
Moonrise2:00 am
Moonset4:34 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today67% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 67% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
74°–87°F
rain 21%
wind 2–12 kn
Mon 9/7
75°–90°F
rain 39%
wind 3–31 kn
Tue 9/8
76°–87°F
rain 65%
wind 2–10 kn

Plan your trip—Fort Pierce

Today71MAYBEbite 6a–9a
Mon 9/770MAYBE⚠ rough conditions
Tue 9/884GObite 9a–11a

Tide data: NOAA station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (8723178). Tides at Fort Pierce run about 24 min ahead of the GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Fort Pierce today?

High tide in Fort Pierce, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:09 am, at 2.5 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Fort Pierce?

Moving water beats slack water in Fort Pierce—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Sunday, September 6), that lines up 6:00 am–9:00 am, driven by outgoing tide + low light + falling pressure.

When is the best time of day to fish in Fort Pierce?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Fort Pierce, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Sunday, September 6), that combination points to 6:00 am–9:00 am.

Should I fish Fort Pierce tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Fort Pierce a MAYBE at 70/100—best window 7:00 am–10:00 am.

What time should I fish Fort Pierce?

Fish Fort Pierce today (Sunday, September 6) from 6:00 am to 9:00 am—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in FL?

Yes—saltwater fishing in Florida requires a Florida Saltwater Fishing License. Issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; shore-based anglers need the free shoreline license. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

Florida Saltwater Fishing License →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

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