Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle America Trench | feature | 1946 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 11:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
2026-10-19 11:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46026
2026-10-19 11:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 11:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 11:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 11:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Puerto Escondido / Salina Cruz
Puerto Escondido and Salina Cruz fish the Gulf of Tehuantepec, one of the great sailfish zones on the Pacific coast, and the chart here behaves differently from the bays to the north. The Tehuantepec wind, the Tehuano, blows hard offshore and drives a strong cold upwelling jet out into the gulf. That means this region does have a hard cold seam to read, and the jet sets up dramatic temperature and color breaks where the cold upwelled water meets the warm tropical blue.
Structure here is as much about that wind driven water as the bottom. When the Tehuano is blowing, the upwelling jet carves a cold, often greener tongue out through warmer blue water, and the edges of that tongue are where the bait and the billfish stack. A temperature or color break on the flank of the jet is the target, which is why pairing the SST and chlorophyll layers with the depth contours is how you find where the edge, the water and the bottom line up.
Seasonally this is a sailfish fishery in big numbers when the conditions are right, with blue, black and striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, dorado and wahoo all working the offshore edges. Roosterfish patrol the inshore rocks and beaches. None of it is promised. The Tehuano comes and goes, warm years and cool years look different, and seasons and regulations change, so always check current rules.
The move is to find the flanks of the upwelling jet where the cold greener water meets the warm blue, and to work the temperature and color break that has bait on it rather than sitting in the coldest water or the flattest warm water. That edge, with the structure under it, is where the fish hunt.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.