Wet Wintery Weather for KZN this week by Adam in Durban KZN

Wet Wintery Weather for KZN this week by Adam in Durban KZN

Wet Wintery Weather for KZN this week by Adam in Durban KZN: Snow on the mountains again! Bringing a chill to the air as it breezes in from the south west.

Over to Adam on the spot in Durban…

Synoptic

There is a strong high pressure coming right in behind the current set of low pressures – that are causing the current wet and cold conditions over southern Africa. This high looks to be big enough to bring some sunny skies to the Cape areas as the week unfolds. As for us here in KZN and the Eastern Cape, we have these low pressures sitting right over us at the moment. And we are counting on that same high pressure moving across to us and bringing us some sunny skies too.

Expect the cold and the wet for a few more days in KZN and EC though.

Surfing

This is has been a remarkable run of waves for Durban and the rest of KZN. For about a month now the waves have been rideable, if not cooking!

Check out today’s Durban gallery as shot by Adam earlier this morning…

Today is another cool day to be a surfer. And not just in Durban. Up and down the coast, before the wind gets up too much, you will find some waves to be a part of.

Fishing

The tides are moving away from spring tides, and the sea should settle nicely as the low pressure moves along. Shad season opens in three weeks.

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.

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.

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
mydofishinglures.co.za – for international orders