Well you can surf in Durban 18 Oct 24 by Adam Kamdar
Well, you can surf in Durban 18 Oct 24 by Adam Kamdar: Durban really has many advantages over ots two flanking coastlines. The main one is that the north-facing beaches welcome the SW with red carpet treatment. For…
This wind is directly offshore at the piers!
This is not the case down or up the coasts. Sure there are some nooks and crannies like Scotties and Umzumbe. That can handle a stiff SW like the one blowing today. Where it gets really tricky on the coasts though, is when that wind aligns itself slightly more to the south, than coming in from the west. This destroys any all hope of decent waves on the south coast.
And yet in Durban, the waves just keep on keeping on. There are a lot of advantages to being a surfer in Durban Town.
Over to Adam explain…
Adam explains why it’s good to be a surfer in Durban Town
Thank you Adam see you out there one fine day! And thank you for the gallery of Durban this very morning…
The Bear of The Master Watermen spearfishing journal will be checking in later. With his weekly roundup and synopsis of what is going on in under the water.
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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 187,000 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! And recently a capsized KZNSB boat!
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.
6pm LATE Edition: 5 reports in 1 Ballistic Diving and Fishing Conditions for KZN
Ballistic Diving and Fishing Conditions for KZN sa reported from the North Coast by The Bear: a full day of reports coming it looks like it. Starting with The Bear up North.
North Coast
The Bear kicks the day off at dawn with his report of ballistic conditions from up on the sunny north coast. Right at sunrise! Thank you to The Bear for thinking of us mortal souls as you swim out there into your playground!
KZN North Coast Report 6am by The Bear
Looking forward to your catch report later! And the controversy that always follows!
Coffee Bay
The next report is all the way from the cold Wild Coast. Mannie Jorreiro has joined The Sardine Team as Pro Fishing Guide and Chief of the Wild Coast Sardine News desk. He is right in the thick of it at Coffee Bay. Which is where Mannie strikes out from with his clients. Guiding them to the most beautiful fishing spots on planet Earth. And getting fish!
Coffee Bay at Sunrise 4 Oct 24 by Mannie Jorreiro – Pro Fishing Guide with MYDO Fishing Welcome to Pro Fishing Guide Mannie Jorreiro deep down in Eastern Cape. The Transkei Wild Coast to be exact.
Mannie reports in at sunrise from Mbomvu Mouth in Coffee Bay with only the current high pressure and a north-easterly to contend with. Kob are lively at the moment. Thank you Mannie.
If you want to catch fish like Mannie does, please get in touch with me Sean on umzimkulu@gmail.com or +27793269672.
South Coast
11am Scottburgh Beach 4 Oct 24 Fri by Cliff Bamber Cliff checks in next with his 11am Scottburgh Beach Report. The North East winds are up. But it is a characteristically clear day for a high-pressure system.
Not a bad day at the beach if you can handle the wind! Scottburgh Beach Report by Cliff Bamber.
2pm Fri 4 Oct 24 Estuary Report from the Umzimkulu in Port Shepstone
Matt Wainright was considering coming back down to the swampies to continue his quest to tame every fish in the Umzimkulu estuary. So far he has been doing a good job. Matt has had a spectacular year fishing for winter estuary gamefish species in this system.
This weekend’s target. Garrick. Estuary or the Sandspit, Matt is coming to get a garrick this weekend!
Stay posted!
And finally…we have The Bear, awakened from his afternoon slumber from chasing brusher…
PM Friday 4 Oct 24 Spearfishing Report all about Rudi by The Bear in Durban KZN
A message to you Rudi! Leave some fish for us other mortals! Hey nice going Rudi, unbelievable in fact.
LATE Edition Report Compilation 5 videos in 1 Durban, Coffee Bay, North Coast, South Coast
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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.
5 Video Reports:Clear Skies are Coming Back by Adam Kamdar in Dbn 30 September 2024
6am REPORT Clear Skies are Coming Back by Adam Kamdar in Dbn 30 September 2024: The difference in weather between Durban and Port Shepstone today is fascinating. Durban has been raining Natal proper since earlier. And year here in Port Shepstone, it’s sunny skies and Chevrolet. With some drizzle making for a proverbial monkey’s wedding.
The surf is way up down here on the KZN Lower South Coast. Durban’s south coast must be pounding with the almost spring low tide today. And seeing from Adams’s report this early morning, the surf in Durban town between the piers is pretty much on. Not very big since it is so tucked away from the SW swells running at 3m or more out at sea.
Over to Adam in Durban…
Thank you Adam!
30 September Gallery
The Umzimkulu Estuary this morning in a light drizzle. Very pleasant out there but only a few koblets to report
Next report right from The Sandspit in Port Shepstone…
Port Shepstone
Fishing and Surfing Report from The Sandspit in Port Shepstone…
Ok it is not quite the surfing emergency that we normally get excited about. And we are not in mid-winter anymore. But any waves that resemble waves like today need to be taken note of.
Durban seems to be a good call as some of the SSW swell curves around the harbour piers and makes it into the town beaches. Where the SW is almost directly offshore and really cleans the swell up. Unfortunaly the swell loses a lot of size as it travels around the corner and tries to get in.
Down south it is quite mean but the usual point breaks should be an absolute treat if the wind can hold a slightly offshore angle like it has been doing all morning.
Fishing
There definitely will be good fishing somewhere today and since it is the last day of shad season, anyone who can should be out there right now. There are some huge gaps and channels at the main spots.
Scottburgh
Last Holiday Beach Report from Scottburgh 30 September 2024 by Cliff Bamber who is there! Cliff Bamber runs us through conditions and prospects for today at Scottburgh Beach. Where he reports onshore and cold conditions. A stark difference to here in Port Shepstone where the monkeys wedding is proceeding as planned.
Thank you Cliff!
JBay
Well there certainly is motion in the ocean happening down in freezing cold JBay as a new system comes barreling in.
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Thank you Bruce!
Spearfishing KZN
Thanks to the Master Watermen for another fish-filled spearfishing report…
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.
Chilled Friday for KZN Fishing, Surfing and Diving Enthusiasts
Chilly Friday for KZN Fishing, Surfing and Diving Enthusiasts: Adam Kamdar reports waking up to 11 degrees Celsius this icy KZN morning. Imagine being in the mountains!?
Durban 7h30
Over to Adam and his bird’s eye view of the prevailing conditions and the magical Durban Beachfront…
You might notice a subtle new addition to Adam’s report today. The introduction of daily synoptic charts as made available by South African Weather Services! This is mainly to serve old-timers. At a glance, these guys can glean all the weather and sea conditions needed for the next few days. Youngsters should also learn how to read the synoptic charts. Some of the weather predictor websites around these days always show the weather model that has the worst possible outcome.
Since humans respond 10x to 100x more to warnings and bad news content, this is how they get more clicks. And more money. I mean those websites used to work two weeks into the future with ease. Nowadays, the model and thus the readings are being changed to always bring bad weather news.
Tonight and tomorrow are forecast to rain cats and dogs.
Let’s see…
4PM
Well, it’s raining cats and dogs here on the KZN South Coast too now. But it was a beautiful day until about an hour ago. I believe Durban has been raining non-stop all day.
Luckily, we have The Bear of The Master Watermen website to cheer us up. With a chock full spearfishing report…thanks Bear!
Sardine 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 180,000 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.
Friday 13th Sep 2024 KZN Reports by Adam Kamdar, Cliff Bamber and Sean Lange #kzn #durban #conditions #fishing #surfing #diving
Friday 13th Sep 2024 KZN Reports by Adam Kamdar, Cliff Bamber and Sean Lange: In another information-filled report, Adam Kamdar of Township Hyper discusses current conditions and possible outcomes for the weekend. The high-pressure east system in place off of KZN right now has produced a choppy sea with a very short (6 secs) swell. Not good for much.
BUT…
There is a little blow coming through to us from the south later today. At a nice SW angle, this wind is going to brush the ocean clean, warm and smooth when it blows through the night tonight. We could be waking to absolute KZN perfection in the morning.
Cliff Bamber checks in with more KZN reports. From Scottburgh this Friday the 13th of September in 2024. The sea has made a remarkable recovery and is almost looking usable.
Thank you Cliff!
Shelley Beach
Only two boats launched this morning at Shelley Beach…into a washing machine of a launch as the strong east swell was grinding in. The two boats were commercials going for geelbek – which seem to be plentiful at the moment.
Seapark
Down on the south coast, the secret is out, Seapark has been cooking the last few days. Lotsa guys on it though. Only a few weeks left and the shad season is closed until 1 December.
Somewhere on the South Coast, the shad are going mad…
As the water finally cools down to an acceptable level, these shad really seem to like the same water as the sardines – about 19 degrees Celsius – the game is on again. They should be all over the place so try to find your very own shoal to work. And avoid the crowds in the more popular places. Like Seapark. It really is overcrowded and the litter is piling up. I am not sure yet why most shad fishermen are so dirty. They leave behind all manners of rubbish. Empty bait packaging. Booze bottles. Cigarette butts. It’s really hard to work out how anybody can have so little respect for the very ocean they are harvesting from.
Underwater
And then finally for the day…
Banger Weekend for KZN according to The Bear 13 Sep 24 #spearfishing #report #brusher #garrick And finally the day is wrapped up by The Bear with his highly positive outlook on this weekend coming up. Looking forward to hearing all what happened!
Sardine 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 180,000 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 another chilly day like today to research. With instructions to install The Sardine News right on your phone or desktop.
