Wahoo water temperature at Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
Typical May SST in Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks is 76–82°F. Wahoo prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 75–82°F.
Wahoo SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks SST
Where the Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks typical monthly SST band overlaps with wahoo's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Fishable |
| Feb | 64–70°F | Outside |
| Mar | 68–74°F | Fishable |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Jul | 80–86°F | Peak |
| Aug | 80–86°F | Peak |
| Sep | 78–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 74–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–74°F | Fishable |
May, September, 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 Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks hits wahoo's optimal 75–82°F window.