Stuart's Sunday Low Tide Dips to 0.1 Feet, Boosts Fishing

Sunday's tide cycle in Stuart sets up one of the better fishing windows of the week, with a sharp low tide bottoming out at 0.1 feet near mid-morning.

The day opens with a high tide of 2.8 feet at 4:49 a.m., well before most anglers push off the dock. Waters drain steadily through the morning, reaching the day's lowest point — just 0.1 feet — at 11:01 a.m. That outgoing current through the St. Lucie Inlet and along the river's grass flats concentrates baitfish and draws in snook, redfish and trout, making the two-hour window before and after the low tide among the most productive of the day.

The afternoon brings a full recovery, with the tide rebounding to another 2.8-foot high at 5:21 p.m. — a symmetric twin to the morning peak that signals a well-balanced, semidiurnal cycle. A shallow overnight low of 0.2 feet follows at 11:26 p.m.

NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services publishes tide predictions for the Stuart reference station on the St. Lucie River.

Note for readers comparing tides across the region: Stuart tide times will differ from those at Fort Pierce, roughly 25 miles to the north, because each station sits in distinct coastal geometry — different inlet orientations, water depths and basin shapes all shift the timing and height of tidal peaks. Always use the station closest to your launch point.

For boaters and anglers Sunday: plan to be on the water by 9 a.m., work the outgoing current through the 11 a.m. low, and you'll have the tide working in your favor for the best of the day.

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