Single-zone SST guide
Tripletail water temperature at Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.
- Lobotes surinamensis
- Pelagic
- June: good
Typical June SST in Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine is 80–84°F. Tripletail prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 74–82°F.
SST threshold
Tripletail threshold gauge.
Year-round overlap
Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine SST × Tripletail range.
Where Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine typical monthly SST overlaps with tripletail's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
Best months
April, May, June, September, October, November
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Fishable |
| Feb | 64–70°F | Outside |
| Mar | 66–74°F | Fishable |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| May | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Junnow | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Aug | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–76°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–72°F | Fishable |
Best months
April, May, October
Idle along nearshore weedlines and check every floating object — buoys, palm fronds, bait barrels. Sight cast live shrimp or soft plastics. Tripletail will eat almost anything but are spooky when they see the boat.
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 tripletail's optimal 74–82°F window.
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