Fishing has held up despite the heat, but it’s definitely an early morning bite in most places, then it’s time to retreat to the A/C! Inshore, Snook are still prevalent around docks and mangrove shorelines, and areas where there’s current flowing keep the water temps down and the fish active. Redfish continue to be caught along shoreline edges and mangroves on soft plastics and flies such as sliders and Clouser Minnows. Along the beaches, there’s been plenty of Spanish Mackerel feeding on glass minnows, and Snook are getting more and more plentiful as well. There doesn’t seem to be many big concentrations of bait, so you’ll have to do a fair amount of blind casting to score. Your best bets are bucktail jigs, spoons, and DOA CAL jigs, or flies such as the Polar Fibre Minnow or Clouser Minnows. Nearshore, there have been quite a few Kingfish in close, as well as some Tarpon, mostly feeding on Pilchards and greenies. Offshore, Kingfish are plentiful, again being caught on Pilchards and greenies, while Dolphin fishing has been hit or miss from day to day. With warmer temps returning, bottom fishing for Mangrove and Mutton Snapper and Grouper has been very good. Get out there and enjoy the calm conditions, and stay hydrated!
Marine Zone Forecast
Synopsis: High pressure will build north of central Florida from late week through this weekend. Gentle to light to northeast to east winds will veer to southeast by Saturday. Deeper moisture will overspread the waters this weekend, increasing shower and thunderstorm coverage as a result.
GULF STREAM HAZARDS…None.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Sunday June 23rd.
41 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 30 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 24 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 8 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
This Afternoon
Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot with a dominant period 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tonight
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after midnight.
Friday
East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday
Southeast winds 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Saturday Night
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Sunday Night
South winds 5 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Monday
Northwest winds 5 knots becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
Tides for Fort Pierce Inlet starting with June 27, 2019.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 27 High 4:14 AM 1.7 6:28 AM Rise 2:35 AM 36
27 Low 10:38 AM 0.4 8:20 PM Set 3:24 PM
27 High 5:02 PM 1.8
27 Low 11:05 PM 0.6
F 28 High 5:08 AM 1.8 6:29 AM Rise 3:10 AM 27
28 Low 11:26 AM 0.3 8:20 PM Set 4:21 PM
28 High 5:58 PM 1.9
28 Low 11:56 PM 0.6
Sa 29 High 6:02 AM 1.8 6:29 AM Rise 3:48 AM 18
29 Low 12:14 PM 0.0 8:20 PM Set 5:20 PM
29 High 6:52 PM 2.0
Su 30 Low 12:45 AM 0.5 6:29 AM Rise 4:31 AM 11
30 High 6:55 AM 1.9 8:20 PM Set 6:21 PM
30 Low 1:02 PM -0.1
30 High 7:43 PM 2.1
M 1 Low 1:34 AM 0.4 6:30 AM Rise 5:19 AM 5
1 High 7:46 AM 2.0 8:20 PM Set 7:24 PM
1 Low 1:50 PM -0.4
1 High 8:33 PM 2.2