29 June 2023 Sardine News Report

29 June 2023 Sardine News Report

29 June 2023 Sardine Report: welcome back to The Sardine News. We are down in East London rejoicing in the brand new sunny day. And scoping the ocean for signs of life.

Conditions

The barometer is reading through the roof. At a towering 1025 hpa so this weather should hold a while. Right through the weekend is what we are hoping. The strong south wind that just started cranking here is strange in the high pressure but we’ll take it.

The water temperature is hovering around 21 Celsius. But its dirty as hell. And will be for quite some time.

We will be heading back in to the Kei in a few days. When the mud dries…and hopefully by then the sardines will come back in close.

Sardines

There are some sardines. At Uvongo in KZN. And at Chintsa in East London. They were seen far out and acting normal. With predators…

It will take some time before any sardines appear in the shallows. But…you never can tell.

So keep your eyes on the water!

Sardine Run 2023 Sightings Map

For a great overall perspective and ongoing look at sardine conditions you can easily check out the interactive sardine and sightings map…updated constantly…right here…

2023 Sardine Run Map 

Install the APP

You can install The Sardine News as an app on your phone (use the three little dot menu on your phone browser). And if you allow notifications, each time we update this page with a confirmed sighting, you will get a real sardine notification.

Right on your phone! Thank you to all those who have installed and used the app this season.

YouTube Channels

For when it’s quiet, in between sardine shoals – we have some cool YouTube Channels to keep you entertained and informed of all things sardines, ocean and conservation.

The Sardine News

Surf Launching Southern Africa

MYDO Tackle Talk

Water Woes (best said in Afrikaans)