Atlantic Bluefin Tuna water temperature at Cape Hatteras & Point Offshore.
Typical May SST in Cape Hatteras & Point Offshore is 68–76°F. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna prefer 50–75°F with peak activity in 59–72°F.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Cape Hatteras & Point Offshore SST
Where the Cape Hatteras & Point Offshore typical monthly SST band overlaps with atlantic bluefin tuna's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58–66°F | Peak |
| Feb | 56–64°F | Peak |
| Mar | 58–66°F | Peak |
| Apr | 64–72°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 68–76°F | Peak |
| Jun | 74–82°F | Outside |
| Jul | 78–84°F | Outside |
| Aug | 78–84°F | Outside |
| Sep | 76–82°F | Outside |
| Oct | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Nov | 64–72°F | Peak |
| Dec | 60–68°F | Peak |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December
Spring bluefin chase sand eels, butterfish, and herring in the 50–62°F band. Troll Rapalas and stickbaits along temperature breaks. Summer fishing focuses on canyon edges and chunking butterfish on the warm-cool boundary.
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 Cape Hatteras & Point Offshore.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Cape Hatteras & Point Offshore hits atlantic bluefin tuna's optimal 59–72°F window.