Live wave heights, sea surface temperatures, tide predictions, and marine forecasts for St. Lucie County boaters, anglers, and coastal residents along the Treasure Coast.
How barometric pressure, wind direction, tidal cycles, and water temperature shape the best fishing conditions from the Indian River Lagoon to the Gulf Stream.
The daily land-sea temperature differential that drives afternoon thunderstorms, shapes coastal conditions, and defines Florida's weather patterns.
How to spot a rip current from the sand, how to get out of one, and what a Rip Current Statement means for St. Lucie County beaches.
What a king tide is, how high a tide must run to flood a street, and what a Coastal Flood Advisory, Watch or Warning means for St. Lucie County.
How far lightning reaches from a storm, how to count the distance, why the beach is risky, where to shelter, and what to do if someone is struck.
Where the Fort Pierce buoy sits, what wave height, dominant period, wave direction and water temperature mean, and a real day of its readings.
Real-time wave height, water temperature, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure from the Fort Pierce offshore buoy maintained by the National Data Buoy Center.
St. Lucie County experiences semi-diurnal tides with two highs and two lows each day. The Fort Pierce Inlet (NOAA Station 8722956) serves as the primary tidal reference point for the region. Tidal currents are strongest at the inlets, where flow rates can exceed 3 knots during spring tides. The Indian River Lagoon experiences dampened tidal signals further from the inlets, with water levels influenced more by wind direction than by astronomical tides.
Official tide predictions and observations from NOAA CO-OPS Station 8722956 at Fort Pierce, Florida.
Real-time buoy data including wave height, wave period, water temperature, wind speed and direction from the National Data Buoy Center.
Official marine weather forecasts, coastal waters forecasts, and hazardous conditions statements from the NWS Melbourne Weather Forecast Office.
For marine ecology, water quality, and habitat information along the Treasure Coast, visit Treasure Coast Ecosystems for guides to the Indian River Lagoon, nearshore reefs, and coastal habitats.
Annual temperature patterns, rainfall averages, and the subtropical climate dynamics that drive marine conditions.
Hurricane preparedness, tracking resources, and the history of tropical systems affecting the Treasure Coast.
Understanding NWS marine warnings, small craft advisories, and coastal hazard statements for safe boating.