Wahoo water temperature at Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore.
Typical May SST in Florida Middle Grounds & Tampa Offshore is 74–80°F. Wahoo prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 75–82°F.
Wahoo 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 wahoo'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 | Outside |
| Apr | 70–76°F | Fishable |
| Maynow | 74–80°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Aug | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 74–80°F | Peak |
| Nov | 68–76°F | Fishable |
| Dec | 62–70°F | Outside |
May, October
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.
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 wahoo's optimal 75–82°F window.