Single-zone SST guide
Wahoo water temperature at Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore.
- Acanthocybium solandri
- Pelagic
- August: good
Typical August SST in Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore is 80–86°F. Wahoo prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 75–82°F.
SST threshold
Wahoo threshold gauge.
Year-round overlap
Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore SST × Wahoo range.
Where Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore typical monthly SST overlaps with wahoo's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
Best months
May, June, July, August, September, October
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60–68°F | Outside |
| Feb | 58–66°F | Outside |
| Mar | 62–70°F | Outside |
| Apr | 68–76°F | Fishable |
| May | 72–80°F | Peak |
| Jun | 76–84°F | Peak |
| Jul | 80–86°F | Peak |
| Augnow | 80–86°F | Peak |
| Sep | 78–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 72–80°F | Peak |
| Nov | 66–74°F | Fishable |
| Dec | 62–70°F | Outside |
Best months
May, June, September, October
Troll high-speed planers and Yo-Zuri Bonitas at 13–18 knots through the warm side of a temperature break. Best windows are sunrise and sunset on a moving tide. Wahoo congregate on full moons in some regions.
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 Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore hits wahoo's optimal 75–82°F window.
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