Single-zone SST guide

Mahi-Mahi water temperature at Charleston Offshore & Georgia Bight.

  • Coryphaena hippurus
  • Pelagic
  • June: good

Typical June SST in Charleston Offshore & Georgia Bight is 7884°F. Mahi-Mahi prefer 7282°F with peak activity in 7580°F.

SST threshold

Mahi-Mahi threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7580°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Charleston Offshore & Georgia Bight SST × Mahi-Mahi range.

Where Charleston Offshore & Georgia Bight typical monthly SST overlaps with mahi-mahi's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months

May, June, September, October

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan6270°FOutside
Feb6068°FOutside
Mar6472°FOutside
Apr7076°FFishable
May7480°FPeak
Junnow7884°FPeak
Jul8086°FFishable
Aug8086°FFishable
Sep7884°FPeak
Oct7480°FPeak
Nov6876°FFishable
Dec6472°FOutside

Best months

May, October

Use SST imagery to find 75–80°F water adjacent to a temperature break of at least 2°F. Run weed lines and color changes. Look for birds working bait above the surface — mahi push bait up.

Verify with current SST imagery

These ranges are climatological norms. Actual SST varies year over year — get an SST satellite shot the day before you run.

Live SST imagery for Charleston Offshore & Georgia Bight.

Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Charleston Offshore & Georgia Bight hits mahi-mahi's optimal 7580°F window.

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