Single-zone SST guide
Greater Amberjack water temperature at Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.
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- August: absent
Typical August SST in Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine is 82–86°F. Greater Amberjack prefer 66–82°F with peak activity in 70–78°F.
SST threshold
Greater Amberjack threshold gauge.
Year-round overlap
Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine SST × Greater Amberjack range.
Where Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine typical monthly SST overlaps with greater amberjack's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
Best months
January, March, April, May, October, November, December
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Peak |
| Feb | 64–70°F | Fishable |
| Mar | 66–74°F | Peak |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| May | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Outside |
| Augnow | 82–86°F | Outside |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Oct | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–76°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–72°F | Peak |
Best months
March, April, November
Drop big jigs and live blue runners to wrecks, rigs, and reefs. Amberjack are aggressive — they'll hit anything that looks alive. Target current-facing edges of structure.
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 Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine hits greater amberjack's optimal 70–78°F window.
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