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Perfect KZN Surfing Conditions 6 November 2024 by Adam Kamdar in Durban

Perfect KZN Surfing Conditions 6 Nov 24 by Adam Kamdar in Durban South Africa

Perfect KZN Surfing Conditions 6 November 2024 by Adam Kamdar in Durban

Perfect KZN Surfing Conditions 6 November 2024 by Adam Kamdar in Durban: Another day of surfiing perfection for KZN and the Eastern Cape. The Transkei Wild Coast must be pure magic this morning. Aswell as the some of the north and south coast spots in KZN.

Luckily we have Adam Kamdar right in the centre of our favourite surf city – Durban. Adam has a bird’s eye view of the whole scene so let’s swithch on over to Adam and watch the report…

Thank you Adam

Surfing Today

KZN Surfing Conditions are excellent right now - Durban especially
KZN Surfing Conditions are excellent right now

Fishing

Well, the big swell is gonna make fishing in most places and in most forms, tricky. It is true that fish like the swell big and waves breaking hard and aerating the water. But just be careful out there on days like today.

The tide will start coming back in at around midday. This would be a good time to find a hole to pop a bait into. There are still plenty of garrick hanging around so late in the year since the main rains have not pelted down on us yet.

Duarte is back from the Great Barrier Reef and has already been posting. Starting with his trilogy of experiences out off Cairns for really big fish. Click HERE to go to his website.

Check out the MYDO Shad Traces at https://thesardine.co.za/products-page/fishingtackle/mydo-lures/mydo-fishxfish-packs/shad/mydo-silver-bullet-shad-trace-1-4-ounce/. If you don’t like to shop online, just get in with me Sean on +27793269671 or email umzimkulu@gmail.com.

Sardine bait up with the MYDO Shad Trace
Sardine bait up with the MYDO Shad Trace. You can get up to 8 baits from a single sardine fishing like this.

Diving

The Bear of The Master Watermen website delivers his weekly report on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. Looking forward to today’s instalment. Once we’ve all seen that we will all know exactly what fish to be targeting.

And here it is…

Thank you The Bear of the Master Watermen website.

Warning!

The big rains are coming, there is no stopping them this year since we have about 20% extra moisture in the atmosphere from the Hunga Tunga volcano eruption that occurred last year. This fantastic eruption injected vaste concentrations of moisture-rich air into the skies.

And it’s got to come back down.

Realistically, and you can bear witness to this issue in the States and in Europe right now, you can expect that storms and rain could be 20% more extreme this season, which in KZN could mean an added metre or two to our normal flood levels.

Add to this the simple fact that the ANC in its pure incompetence, has not cleared the waterways of debris from last year’s floods. Literally, nothing has been done since then. I drove through Margate yesterday, on the KZN South Coast, and will tell you unequivocally, that this place is not prepared for what is coming next. Repairs, under the ANC government, take years longer than they should.

And are ineffective.

Got to start taking precautions for extra-flooding yourself, NOW!

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 191,000 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 – news from deep down
fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there

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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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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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Surfing on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024 in Durban by Adam Kamdar of Township Hyper

17 September Durban Surf Conditions

Surfing on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024 in Durban by Adam Kamdar of Township Hyper

Surfing on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024 in Durban by Adam Kamdar of Township Hyper: Adam opens the day with more of a surf report from the Durban Golden Mile as the ocean reveals herself playful and fun. In fact, the sea temperature is warmer than the air temperature at the moment.

Durban 7am

Great for surfing and diving but not so great for shad anglers. Thank you for the update Adam Kamdar in Durban.

Looking forward to hearing from The Bear and the divers who must be out there already taking advantage of the settled sea conditions today.

Check back for more information as the day unfolds.

Port Shepstone 9am

Alan checks in from The Block in Port Shepstone on a beautiful surfing, fishing and diving day in KZN #surfing #fishing #diving #conditions #report

Our second report for the day comes from Alan in Port Shepstone as he gives us the low down on the lekka conditions the ocean has delivered today. The waves are smallish but fun-looking. And launching boats should not present too many problems. The water is clean too. The rivers have not been affected by the local rainfall.

There is a bit of a system developing over the middle of the country today. Unbelievably it’s spill off from what is causing Europe to flood so badly right now. And even more unbelievably this could very easily be blamed on that huge volcano erupting last year. Which caused an extra 10% of moisture to infiltrate the atmosphere. Meaning that floods this year, will be able to be 10% more powerful!

News from Mozambique

Includes this cute little HoneyComb Rockod which you can learn about right here in FishBazaruto’s latest video from the FishBazaruto Diggin’ the Jiggin’ series.

Diggin the Jiggin Series by FishBazaruto.com

You can visit the FishBazaruto Channel and Like and Subscribe by clicking HERE.

The big fish season has started up on Bazaruto with Duarte tagging and releasing an 800-pounder yesterday. Between the marlin and the summer gamefish, Bazaruto and surrounds is definitely the place to be right now.

Get in touch with me Sean on +27793269671 or preferably on umzimkulu@gmail.com.

Dive Report by The Bear

Noah Whittle has been on FIRE!

Big thanks to The Bear for keeping us up-to-date and dialled right in!

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.

Sardine Map 2024

Sardine Map 2023

Sardine Map 2021

Channels

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

https://youtube.com/@master watermen – news from way down deep

https://youtube.com/@thesardinenews – neva miss a single  sardine

https://youtube.com/@fishbazaruto – 1000 pounds plus

https://youtube.com/@mydotackletalk – highly technical  sport fishing

https://youtube.com/@surflaunchingsouthernafrica – getting out there safely

https://youtube.com/@waterwoes – complain here

Websites

https://umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –   sardine run coming up
https://thesardine.co.za – never miss a single   sardine
https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
https://brucifire.co.za –  surf and conditions reporting
https://fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
https://mydofishinglures.co.za – technical  sport fishing

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