Cobia (Offshore) water temperature at Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore.
Typical May SST in Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore is 74–80°F. Cobia (Offshore) prefer 68–82°F with peak activity in 72–78°F.
Cobia (Offshore) SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore SST
Where the Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore typical monthly SST band overlaps with cobia (offshore)'s preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60–68°F | Outside |
| Feb | 60–66°F | Outside |
| Mar | 62–70°F | Fishable |
| Apr | 70–76°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 74–80°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Outside |
| Aug | 82–86°F | Outside |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Oct | 74–80°F | Peak |
| Nov | 68–76°F | Peak |
| Dec | 62–70°F | Fishable |
April, May, October, November
Sight fishing offshore structure — buoys, platforms, wrecks. Cast bucktails or live eels. Summer offshore cobia is a different fishery from the spring inshore migration.
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 Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore hits cobia (offshore)'s optimal 72–78°F window.