Tripletail water temperature at Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.
Typical May SST in Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine is 76–82°F. Tripletail prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 74–82°F.
Tripletail SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine SST
Where the Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine typical monthly SST band overlaps with tripletail'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 | 66–74°F | Fishable |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Aug | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–76°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–72°F | Fishable |
April, May, October
Idle along nearshore weedlines and check every floating object — buoys, palm fronds, bait barrels. Sight cast live shrimp or soft plastics. Tripletail will eat almost anything but are spooky when they see the boat.
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 Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Northeast Florida Offshore & St. Augustine hits tripletail's optimal 74–82°F window.