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Dorado Weather is Upon Us by Adam Kamdar in Durban

Dorado Weather in KZN Right Now

Dorado Weather is Upon Us by Adam Kamdar in Durban

Dorado Weather is Upon Us by Adam Kamdar in Durban: The sea temperature has cracked through 24 degrees and is even warmer out deeper. The Aliwal Shoal recorded a 25 this week. And that means just one thing…

Dorado!

These pelagic fish come from afar to relish in the warm Agulhas Current as it ebbs up against the annual nutrient-rich rain runoff here in KZN Natal. The line between the blue and brown is 100% distinct when the conditions are right. And this is where the dorado patrol. It’s an epic phenomenon and so far this year has produced some good catches.

The shoal of angry dorado move in and harass the shad flat out

Holding on tight this dorado refuses to let my bait go even under 3kgs of drag

Dorado Strike Analysis – Strike Two – the dorado has got the shad by the head and is performing evasive meanuevres

Dorado Strike Analysis – Strike Three – another headshot and she refuses to let go

Dorado Strike Analysis – Strike One – the Dorado comes straight in for the kill – zero hesitation

A Bull Dorado comes storming up the white water behind and slammed this paddletail

Bus Dorado by Justin Campbell

Deep-sea Port Shepstone: Sean and Cait stoked with dorado season 2020 off Port Shepstone

Brian Lange and Bongani Pitoyi both super stoked on a December bull dorado taken off Sheppy

Dorado Weather! Sean and Adam quite some time back…

Billfish

Watch out you don’t hook one of these okes on your dorrie stick! They are also here with one sailfish being caught off Durban a couple weeks ago already. These guys are here for the dorado. And the plentiful other tuna species also here for their slice of the action.

Mike Kemp Sailfish off Durban

Couta

A couple have come out already. Best bet is to watch The Master Watermen website. These okes always see the couta first.

Chris West and Richardt Botes. Westbrook

Shad Sunday

Three more sleeps and we are legal! Those fish are in big trouble on Sunday that’s for sure!

Synoptic Analysis

That huge high pressure is following our current low-pressure closely and this weekend looks to be a cracker. There are two low pressure systems coming in strong behind that. They look like they mean business. But that will only be next week sometime.

In the meantime – this weekend, head for the beach and take everything with you!

Gallery

A collection of shots by Adam Kamdar today. And a few from down south last few days…

Good morning Durban by Adam Kamdar

Durban Strandloper

Sandspit Sunrise

Alan cooking at The Sandspit

Sardines and Sighting Maps

It has been a fantastic sardine run this memorable 2024. And all the action has been logged right here on The Sardine News. This year’s map has been viewed 195,000 times and just keeps growing.

Which led us to decide to keep the map live. And keep adding unique marine animal sightings and events. That occurs non-stop all year round. This year we started to log more whale and dolphin sightings. And we even had a shipwreck! And a freaking tornado! And recently a capsized KZNSB boat! We have been updating the map with recent catches too…

These events will from now on be included in the Sardine News Sightings Map for 2024. And on the 1 January 2025, we shall start all over again.

Here are the links to existing and past Sardine Sighting Maps. Great for a windy day like today to research. With instructions to install The Sardine News right on your phone or desktop.

2024 Sardine Map

2023 Sardine Map

2022 Sardine Map

2021 Sardine Map

Channels

Brucifire Surf Retorts – highly entertaining surf reporting

Master Watermen – news from way down deep

The Sardine News – neva miss a single sardine

FishBazaruto – 1000 pounds plus

MYDO Tackle Talk – highly technical sport fishing

Surf Launching Southern Africa – getting out there safely

Water Woes – complain about your municipality here

Websites

umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za – will get you right out and onto the edge
thesardine.co.za – never miss a single sardine
masterwatermen.co.za – n