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Single-zone SST guide

Mahi-Mahi water temperature at Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore.

Coryphaena hippurusPelagicMay: peak

Typical May SST in Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore is 7280°F. Mahi-Mahi prefer 7282°F with peak activity in 7580°F.

Mahi-Mahi SST threshold

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 75–80°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap with Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore SST

Where the Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore typical monthly SST band overlaps with mahi-mahi's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months
May, June, September, October
MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan6068°FOutside
Feb5866°FOutside
Mar6270°FOutside
Apr6876°FFishable
Maynow7280°FPeak
Jun7684°FPeak
Jul8086°FFishable
Aug8086°FFishable
Sep7884°FPeak
Oct7280°FPeak
Nov6674°FFishable
Dec6270°FOutside
Best months

May, June, October

Use SST imagery to find 75–80°F water adjacent to a temperature break of at least 2°F. Run weed lines and color changes. Look for birds working bait above the surface — mahi push bait up.

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 Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore.

Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Long Bay & Myrtle Beach Offshore hits mahi-mahi's optimal 7580°F window.