Sightings is a blog of marine life sightings up and down the southern African coastline. Sardines, dolphins, whales, turtles, gamefish etc…log the location, the species, the date and hopefully a photo or video too…anyone can play…!
Where Are the Sardines? 12 July 2026 Update Where Are the Sardines? The last shoal we tracked was off Coffee Bay on July 10th, when Steve from Wildview and Karl from Rock Coffee Café sent in video reports. It was a massive biomass, but the fish were holding deep, scattered, and strangely without the usual … Read more
Sardines at Coffee?Bay 8am – 15?June?2026 Sardines at Coffee?Bay 8am – 15?June?2026: By Sardine?News | #SardineRun2026 #SardineNews #coffeebay It’s just after 8?a.m. on the Wild?Coast, and Steve from Wild?View?Cottages is standing on the dunes at Coffee?Bay, watching the ocean explode with life. “Sardines are all over the place,” he says, his voice barely audible over … Read more
The Sardine Run 2026 has started The Sardine Run 2026 has started: it’s on! Yesterday was officially the start on the annual Sardine Run here in KZN, as nets hit the beach, some loaded with sardine! 30 Crates was the biggest haul of the day. And there were about 8 or so sardine netting boats … Read more
Looking for sardines? Find the cold water… Looking for sardines? Find the cold water…: ? Welcome Back to The Sardine NewsWe’re reporting from Mtakatyi, our base for tracking sardines along the coast. And yes — sardines are here! Mtakatyi Bay & Presley’s Bay are alive with sardines, gannets, dolphins, and whales. Captain Garry Hook confirms … Read more
Surf fishing during the sardine run This is a rundown through a list the game fish species we are lucky enough to encounter – during the annual sardine run. Here in KZN, South Africa. Shad It starts with the shad. These guys smash into those poor little sardines like piranhas. And a shad smaller than … Read more
