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What do Dolphins eat for Breakfast? 6:30 am 1 July 2024 KZN report by Adam

What do Dolphins eat for Breakfast 1 July 2024

What do Dolphins eat for Breakfast? 6:30 am 1 July 2024 KZN report by Adam

What do Dolphins eat for Breakfast? 6:30 am 1 July 2024 KZN report by Adam: the solstice has passed and the sun is getting out of bed earlier every day. Enabling Adam and The Sardine News team to be even earlier with the Durban sardine news each day.

What do dolphins eat for Breakfast at 6h30 on the 1 July 24 by Adam Kamdar on the Durban Beachfront

Adam kicks the week off with a positive report about baitfish filling the Durban Bay area. With predators moving in and making the most of the tidy winter conditions, this morning could be a precedent for a great week of sardine-filled fun on the beach.

Enjoy the picture show…

Where are the Sardines Right Now?

There are so many shoals spread out all along this vast coastline that I don;t quite know where to start. But ok, let’s start way down south in the Mgazana area yesterday. This is hundreds of kilometres south of Durban and it will take these substantial shoals a good week or so to get to KZN. Our Ocean Safari boats were right in on the action and you can see that video in yesterdays Noon time report.

Between the Wild Coast Sun and Glenmore Beach (Port Edward in between), it was classic sardine run activity. Gannets leading the charge with dolphins, sharks and gamefish right behind them. These fish pitched up later off Margate and Manaba and are seemingly hell-bent on getting to Durban today.

As for the shoals that overshot the Durban mark, well they are scattered all over the place by the prevailing warm water. These sardines will be down deep trying to find the cold water that they are used to. As soon as some cold water pops up from the depths, the sardines caught inside it will go wherever it goes. And this could be the nearest beach to you.

Tides are Neap

The tides have turned around completely and today it is high tide at high noon. However, we are in the neap tide pattern which means the tide moves in and out a lot less than with the spring tide. There will be less current. Less shorebreak. Amazing weather in neaps.

So if you have made the journey to KZN to get in on the sardine action, today from high tide, all the way to low tide, is a great opportunity to find them trapped on the inside. Rock pools. Gulleys. Channels.

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https://youtube.com/@Brucifire – highly entertaining  surf reporting

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https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
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Tofo in season again…

Fish, surf, cycle, snorkel, scuba, swim, suntan, shop, eat and party. Everything for everyone here in Tofo as the nicest season gets underway.
Families and foreign tourists line the beaches and in the market you can hear the buzz as seafood harvesters negotiate with vendors who negotiate with tourists and so on.
Yes, Tofo in March is special…and sets the tone for the next few months of idyllic weather and ocean conditions.
Fortunately it gets quite full here in March, but not overcrowded. A welcome change from the absolute quiet of February and it’s sweltering heat.
Check out the advertising columns on thesardine.co.za for many options on acommodation, restaurants and fun activities.

The following pics were shot yesterday morning on Tofo Beach…

Joao Magulu is the best Natal Stumpnose hunter I have ever encountered. These fish he gets on handline in the shallow troughs down at Bamboozi and beyond.

Bicycles are great for cruising the beaches and streets of Tofo. At low tide you can ride to Barra and back with ease.

Sunbathing out front of Fatima’s Nest, a favourite for backpacker tourists.

You never what you might find on the ride to Barra!

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