Single-zone SST guide

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

  • Coryphaena hippurus
  • Pelagic
  • June: possible

Typical June SST in Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine is 8084°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

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
Jan6472°FOutside
Feb6470°FOutside
Mar6674°FFishable
Apr7278°FPeak
May7682°FPeak
Junnow8084°FFishable
Jul8286°FOutside
Aug8286°FOutside
Sep8084°FFishable
Oct7682°FPeak
Nov7076°FFishable
Dec6672°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 7580°F window.

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