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Mannie Jorreiro tells all from Coffee Bay in the Deep Kei. Fishing and Surfing Report.

Mbomvu Deep Kei 11 October 2024 6am by Mannie Jorreiro

Mannie Jorreiro tells all from Coffee Bay in the Deep Kei. Fishing and Surfing Report.

Mannie Jorreiro tells all from Coffee Bay in the Deep Kei. Fishing and Surfing Report.: Welcome back To the Sardine News. We are starting today off all the way down in Coffee Bay, deep Kei. Where Pro Fishing Guide Mannie Jorreiro is on the beach every morning.

It’s so cool having a new Sardine Spy onboard! Mannie is right In the thick of it down in Coffee Bay. Mbomvu to be exact. Which is like right next door to Coffee Bay.

Mannie is a Pro Fishing Guide for the area so please consider getting in touch if you are headed to Coffee Bay or surrounds. We can arrange guided fishing trips and accommodation in the right places. Sean on +27793269671 or umzimkulu@gmail.com.

Mannie catches a lot of fish. Watch this space!

Over to Adam Kandar in Durban…

Durban

Adam greets the South Wind coming in at Durban today 7am 11 October 2024: Ok back in Durban we have a sneaky little pair of low pressures holding back the east today. Adam Kamdar is on the scene early and reports on an unruly ocean today.

But with plenty of potential for the weekend as indicators indicate low swells, low winds and sunny skies!

All you have to do is choose a beach!

Thank you Adam.

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Sharks Board Upside Down at Isipingo

Who needs protecting from who?

Sharks Board Capsize at Isipingo in rough seas this morning – but who was swimming anyway?

With the recent great white shark tail washing up on the rocks at St Mike’s on the KZN South Coast recently, the Kwazulu Natal Sharks Board once again put themselves under the spotlight.

And today, they capsized an expensive vessel. With five souls on board. On a day when nobody should be in or on the water.

Anybody following the Sardine Reports would know that the swell is an unruly 2m plus. The wind is ugly as hell onshore. These two factors combined means that nobody should go out there. For anything. Least of all to mesh shark nets that kill dolphins, whales and great whites. Tigers too. Turtles. Rays. This is a very long list and you can read all about it on the Sardine News.

Death by Shark Net?

Gallery

Scottburgh

4PM Scotties 11 Oct 24 Ocean Coming Right by Cliff Bamber Beach Report

Cliff rounds the day off very nicely indeed!

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 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 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

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7am 6 Oct 24 Suntanning Weather for KZN

Suntanning Weather for KZN 6 Oct 2024

7am 6 Oct 24 Suntanning Weather for KZN

7am 6 Oct 24 Suntanning Weather for KZN: Friday saw us go the whole nine yards and we got a special LATE Edition of The Sardine News out on YouTube. This was only the second time we have been able to do this. And man-oh-man was it a lot of fun!

You can watch that 5 in 1 video report by following this link or you can watch at the end of this article.

However…

Watching our results on YouTube, we started seeing an uptake in views of our OLD reports. We figured that this must be the new YouTube algorithm trying to push small creators. Like us! Then it dawned upon us too, that evidently our reports are not going out to these people when it matters. Our reports are done in real-time. From the beach to you. The reports carry relevant data and information on conditions for that moment.

Turn on Notifications

Notifications are the solution! But it means that you need to follow the link below. Which will take you to our YouTube Channel. Where you can turn notifications on. Select the little bell icon and choose ‘All’. This way, when we publish a report, you will be instantly notified and you will receive this information right on time. Instead of a few days late like YouTube thinks it is ok.

The other way of not missing out, is to install The Sardine News to your device. Allow those notifications and you will also receive notifications of each time we publish.

Another superb day has revealed itself for us here in with suntanning weather for KZN…over to Adam Kamdar on the Durban Golden Mile beachfront…

7am 6 Oct 24 Suntanning Weather for KZN by Adam Kamdar

The prevailing high-pressure system is ensuring we are gonna heat right up today with berg wind conditions being experienced already. The warm breeze signifies the impending arrival of a good old blow from the south. This is gonna hit tomorrow and will restore the ocean to its former glory.

And the 5 in 1 Report from the Friday Sardine News Roundup – which looks to becoming a regular full-length report…

5 in 1 Video Roundup

Scotties Beach Report 6 Oct 11am

By Cliff Bamber…

Thank you Cliff!

Garrick Report

National Garrick Day is right around the corner. We all got to be mindful of the limited population of our garrick. And not hammer them in their vulnerable state post-spawning.

Our garrick are not connected to the West Coast garrick. Nor the Mediteranean population. We are on our very own down here in South Africa and we best look after what we inherited.

The spawning all seems to happen at the same time. Nobody knows when this could be. But when it goes down the garrick go absolutely dilly for the following few days. Any idiot can catch a garrick at this particular time of the year. And this is where we need some restraint and be circumspect about killing in the name of killing.

Garric Gallery

Big Garrick in PSJ
Big Garrick in PSJ
Garrick in December down at Plettenberg Bay. Kaie Else the happy angler...
Garrick in December down at Plettenberg Bay. Kaie Else the happy angler…
Snoek and Garrick today
Snoek and Garrick today
Twin Garrick at the Sandspit by Clinton Pillay and Roy Pillay
Twin Garrick at the Sandspit by Clinton Pillay and Roy Pillay

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

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6pm LATE Edition: 5 reports in 1 Ballistic Diving and Fishing Conditions for KZN

KZN North Coast to Coffee Bay Wild Coast Transkei

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

The culmination of the day’s efforts wind up here. As the LATE Edition Sardine News. This is a LOT of fun and we would like to thank any and all who watch, like and subscribe.

Turns out though, that you need to hit the Notifications Bell icon if you would like to receive these reports in real time. Otherwise YouTube decides to serve this content up anytime it likes.

Too late Kate!

Subscribe and hit Notifications!

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

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5 Video Reports: Clear Skies are Coming Back by Adam Kamdar in Dbn 30 September 2024

30 September 2024 6am by Adam Kamdar in Durban KZN South Africa

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
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.

(407) Jbay 5m SSW 230 Degrees howling South West by Brucifire Surf Retorts 30 September 2024 #jbay #surf – YouTube

Follow the link above to be able to Like and Subscribe to this fun and informative channel. Or watch the quick report right here.

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.

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

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Sunny Skies and a Sea Breeze in KZN today 23 Sep 2024

Perch Underwater at the Umzimkulu Marina Jetty KZN Today

Sunny Skies and a Sea Breeze in KZN today 23 Sep 2024

Sunny Skies and a Sea Breeze in KZN today 23 Sep 2024: Conditions were that good. Plus big swirls around the jetty combined. This got a camera in the water at the Umzimkulu marina this morning. Just one argument with the local African Pied Wagtails who insist it’s their boat we are working from?!

The camera settled for barely a minute. The first apparition materialised into a handsome perch swimming straight in unsuspecting at the camera. Full frontal. He swam around and was spotted a few more times. But then the real GHOST appeared. Deftly camouflaged and only really given away by sheer size. This was a big spotted grunter, and he too was ‘spotted’ more than once.

The fish are all feeding on the sand. I suspect they are all looking for the newly arrived river prawns. I also spotted these prawns when walking down the jetty to the boat. I saw one about 3 inches long – the absolute perfect-sized bait for these small-mouthed fish. A little circle hook in the tail and we are in the game for the Ghost!

Umzimkulu Adrenalin

Can take you fishing here in these crystal clear winter waters. Stay at the Umzimkulu Marina to be right on the water and the action. We have boats and kayaks and all sorts. And the fishing off the jetty (as can been from the video) is the real deal.

Durban @8am by Adam Kamdar

Holidaymakers can revel in the sun today! They gonna have to deal with a strengthening North Easter as is so typical of the weather systems this time of year. The NE looks to hang around all week. Luckily with the odd break between blasts.

Thank you Adam!

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 182,000 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 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

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