Single-zone SST guide
Wahoo water temperature at Onslow Bay & Morehead City Offshore.
- Acanthocybium solandri
- Pelagic
- August: peak
Typical August SST in Onslow Bay & Morehead City Offshore is 78–84°F. Wahoo prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 75–82°F.
SST threshold
Wahoo threshold gauge.
Year-round overlap
Onslow Bay & Morehead City Offshore SST × Wahoo range.
Where Onslow Bay & Morehead City Offshore typical monthly SST overlaps with wahoo's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
Best months
May, June, July, August, September, October
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58–66°F | Outside |
| Feb | 56–64°F | Outside |
| Mar | 60–68°F | Outside |
| Apr | 66–74°F | Fishable |
| May | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Jun | 74–82°F | Peak |
| Jul | 78–84°F | Peak |
| Augnow | 78–84°F | Peak |
| Sep | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Oct | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Nov | 64–72°F | Fishable |
| Dec | 60–68°F | Outside |
Best months
June, July, August, September
Troll high-speed planers and Yo-Zuri Bonitas at 13–18 knots through the warm side of a temperature break. Best windows are sunrise and sunset on a moving tide. Wahoo congregate on full moons in some regions.
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 Onslow Bay & Morehead City Offshore.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Onslow Bay & Morehead City Offshore hits wahoo's optimal 75–82°F window.
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