Single-zone SST guide

Mahi-Mahi water temperature at Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.

  • Coryphaena hippurus
  • Pelagic
  • August: absent

Typical August SST in Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine is 82–86°F. Mahi-Mahi prefer 72–82°F with peak activity in 75–80°F.

SST threshold

Mahi-Mahi threshold gauge.

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

Year-round overlap

Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine SST × Mahi-Mahi range.

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

Best months

April, May, October

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan64–72°FOutside
Feb64–70°FOutside
Mar66–74°FFishable
Apr72–78°FPeak
May76–82°FPeak
Jun80–84°FFishable
Jul82–86°FOutside
Augnow82–86°FOutside
Sep80–84°FFishable
Oct76–82°FPeak
Nov70–76°FFishable
Dec66–72°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 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 mahi-mahi's optimal 75–80°F window.

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