Single-zone SST guide

Blackfin Tuna water temperature at Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.

  • Thunnus atlanticus
  • Tuna
  • June: possible

Typical June SST in Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine is 8084°F. Blackfin Tuna prefer 6882°F with peak activity in 7280°F.

SST threshold

Blackfin Tuna threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7280°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine SST × Blackfin Tuna range.

Where Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine typical monthly SST overlaps with blackfin tuna's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months

March, April, May, October, November

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan6472°FFishable
Feb6470°FFishable
Mar6674°FPeak
Apr7278°FPeak
May7682°FPeak
Junnow8084°FFishable
Jul8286°FOutside
Aug8286°FOutside
Sep8084°FFishable
Oct7682°FPeak
Nov7076°FPeak
Dec6672°FFishable

Best months

April, May, October, November

Chunk bait at offshore reefs, rigs, and the Gulf Stream edge. Vertical jigging is highly effective. Sunrise and sunset bites are strongest.

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 blackfin tuna's optimal 7280°F window.

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