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Magical Monday South West Wind Conditions for Durban and KZN

KZN and Durban SW Conditions 7 October 2024 7am

Magical Monday South West Wind Conditions for Durban and KZN

Magical Monday South West Wind Conditions for Durban and KZN: The high-pressure induced northeast wind does its level best to trash the ocean each week. But the noble southwest low-pressure fights back and in turn paints the ocean pretty again. This endless cycle is at its most amplified right now. September and October are well known to be the windiest months of the year. And we are right in the thick of it!

Over to Adam as he unpacks the Durban and KZN day’s indicators for us…

Thank you Adam Kamdar of Township Hyper

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The south winds also warm and settle the ocean. And cleans it right up. So the spearos may be able to get in and take a look-see for us. The mid-south coast area like Kelso has been consistently clean recently. You can find out more about what has been lurking at The Master Watermen website at https://masterwatermen.co.za.

Now for some fishing…

Garrick

Luckily the garrick are here for the crazy conditions as they revel in the constantly changing weather and ocean patterns. They are at their keenest at the moment and just about any fishable point will have a garrick swimming past it today.

I was having a rest yesterday morning when next I heard the usual jungle call around here – my name – “Sean!”. I leapt from the couch and got down to the jetty just in time to help Angus get this trophy estuary garrick released. He caught this completely on his own – netted the live mullet too! Was caught on his brand new MYDO Estuary Outfit that handled the job perfectly. Order yours right HERE.

You can learn more about fishing the Umzimkulu Estuary, and get in touch with Sean at https://umzimkuluestuary.co.za.

Kob

The kob are also partial to the turbulent conditions as they come right in shallow to hunt. There have been a lot of kob caught recently. Both using live mullet and plastic paddletail. From Umgeni to Cape Town, these fish are active right now.

Dees Naicker got in on the early kob season and bagged this 5.3kg fish at “7th Avenue” in Port Shepstone.

And it’s Chris Lepan again with another Umzimkulu Estuary kob.

Simon fish and his first cast MYDO caught kob in The Transkei

Exploring the Umzimkulu and a square tailed kob by Sean Lange

Sharene Berry kob killer on the Umzimkulu River

Kobbies in the Cape

Sean Lange MYDO Luck Shot kob – night time is the right time

Sardines n 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 185,000 times and 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!

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 chilly 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 onto the edge
thesardine.co.za – never miss a single  sardine or storm warning
masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
brucifire.co.za –  surf and conditions reporting
fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
mydofishinglures.co.za – technical  sport fishing