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St. Lucie County Guide

Fort
Pierce

Treasure Coast

Everything for a day on the Treasure Coast - conditions, Hutchinson Island beach, the inlet fishing scene and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Inlet park & island beach lots

Inlet Pier

Fishing pier & live cam

Dining

Seafood docks, craft beer & fish

Things to Do

Offshore, inlet & Indian River

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Hutchinson Island - South

Wide Atlantic beach near the inlet

State park lot

Pepper Park Beach

County beach on Hutchinson Island

Free county lot

Frederick Douglass Memorial

Historic beach access north of town

County lot

Jaycee Park Beach

City park beach with fishing pier

City lot

North Beach

Quiet residential north end

Street lots

Blind Creek Beach

Remote clothing-optional beach

Limited access

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Vero Beach

20 min north

Upscale beach village, Driftwood Resort and ocean dining

Jensen Beach

20 min south

Bathtub Reef, Stuart's waterfront and the Sailfish Capital

UDT Seal Museum

Downtown FP

National Navy SEAL Museum at Ft Pierce, the birthplace of Navy frogmen

Harbor Branch

5 min north

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute - marine science tours

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Fort Pierce. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for Fort Pierce until 4 AM Friday. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at Fort Pierce, the water is 77°F, surf is running 5–6 ft and the air is 80°F but feels like 86°F. Wind is 11 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 63 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: Low 6:14 AM, High 12:34 PM, Low 7:05 PM.