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KZN SOUTH COAST REGION 4
2-DAY WEATHER, MARINE & FISHING OUTLOOK
Coverage: Far South Coast — Ramsgate to Port Edward.
Representative forecast point: Port Edward (-31.05, 30.23); marine model point offshore near Port Edward (-31.04, 30.38).
Forecast issued: Monday, 24 August 2026 at 05:00 SAST.
OVERALL OUTLOOK
Monday: Clear and mild with light-to-moderate north-westerly wind early, turning easterly during the day. A moderate south-going swell and manageable wind favour the safer beaches and sheltered points, with the best practical fishing around moving water.
Tuesday: Mild with a small chance of light drizzle. Wind strengthens and turns westerly to south-westerly, while the longer-period south swell builds during the day. Fish early or in protected locations and reassess exposed ledges before proceeding.
MONDAY — 24 AUGUST 2026
WEATHER & MARINE
- Temperature: 12.1–21.7°C
- Rain probability: 0% maximum; expected rainfall 0 mm
- Weather: Clear
- Wind: Mainly north-westerly early, tending easterly through the day and variable later; maximum approximately 14 km/h
- Possible gusts: Approximately 31 km/h
- Waves offshore: Approximately 1.46–1.78 m; period 8.8–10.2 seconds
- Swell: Approximately 1.10–1.70 m, mainly southerly to south-southwesterly (approximately 182–198°); period 7.4–9.6 seconds
Fishing assessment: FAIR TO GOOD. The lighter wind and moderate swell provide the better practical window of the two days. Focus on moving water and safer beach, point and gully access; avoid any ledge receiving surge.
SOLUNAR TIMES
- Activity rating: Average (Tides4Fishing)
- Major period 1: 08:05–10:05 — opposing lunar transit
- Major period 2: 20:26–22:26 — lunar transit
- Minor period 1: 03:33–04:33 — moonset
- Minor period 2: 13:38–14:38 — moonrise
- Sunrise: 06:24 | Sunset: 17:38
- Moonrise: 14:08 | Moonset: 04:03
- Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
TIDES — PORT EDWARD
- High: 01:56 — approximately 1.4 m
- Low: 08:06 — approximately 0.7 m
- High: 14:26 — approximately 1.5 m
- Low: 20:26 — approximately 0.7 m
- Tidal coefficient: 54, rising to 59 at midday — average range
FISHING FOCUS
Shad are the primary shore target while the winter run remains active. Try sardine, red-eye, spoons or paddle tails around moving water, points, beaches and structure. Garrick and kingfish are possible around suitable gullies and deeper water. Use a permit where required and release undersize or unwanted fish carefully.
TUESDAY — 25 AUGUST 2026
WEATHER & MARINE
- Temperature: 11.7–21.4°C
- Rain probability: 6% maximum; expected rainfall approximately 0.2 mm
- Weather: Mostly clear early, with light drizzle possible in the current model
- Wind: North-westerly early, turning westerly to south-westerly and strengthening; maximum approximately 23 km/h
- Possible gusts: Approximately 45 km/h
- Waves offshore: Approximately 1.48–2.14 m; period 10.4–11.6 seconds
- Swell: Approximately 1.16–2.08 m, mainly south to south-southwesterly (approximately 182–197°); period 9.7–10.7 seconds
Fishing assessment: FAIR, BEST EARLY OR SHELTERED. The longer-period swell and stronger south-westerly wind may make exposed rocks uncomfortable or unsafe later. Prefer sheltered beaches and points and check the actual shorebreak before fishing.
SOLUNAR TIMES
- Activity rating: Average by the rising tidal coefficient; solunar windows are astronomical guidance
- Major period 1: 09:17–11:17 — opposing lunar transit, calculated around the astronomical transit
- Major period 2: 21:17–23:17 — lunar transit, centred near 22:17
- Minor period 1: 04:13–05:13 — moonset
- Minor period 2: 14:37–15:37 — moonrise
- Sunrise: 06:23 | Sunset: 17:39
- Moonrise: 15:07 | Moonset: 04:43
- Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
TIDES — PORT EDWARD
- High: 02:32 — approximately 1.5 m
- Low: 08:36 — approximately 0.5 m
- High: 14:54 — approximately 1.7 m
- Low: 20:56 — approximately 0.5 m
- Tidal coefficient: 65 — average, strengthening from Monday
FISHING FOCUS
Work shad around baitfish, the early moving tide and protected structure. Garrick and kingfish remain possible regional targets, but the stronger wind and building swell favour a shorter early session or sheltered access. Do not fish a ledge if wash is crossing the platform.
CURRENT PUBLIC FISHING OBSERVATIONS
- The latest dated KZN Fishing Report publicly available from The KingFisher is dated 13 August 2026. It reports winter shad activity along the KZN shoreline and recommends sardine, red-eye, spoons and paddle tails for rock-and-surf shad.
- The same report says the South Coast and Aliwal Shoal had rewarding sessions between cold-front weather windows, with garrick prominent and tuna providing offshore action when boats could launch safely.
- Out & About SA's public KZN Sea & Shore Angling guide identifies Southbroom for shad, kingfish and garrick, Trafalgar Marine Reserve for shad, musselcracker and kingfish subject to reserve rules, and Port Edward gullies for kingfish, shad and garrick.
- The 2026 Foton and KingFisher Shad Fishing Competition is listed as running from 14 to 31 August, confirming active seasonal shad interest, but it is not a Far South Coast catch log.
- No verified same-morning, town-specific catch report for Ramsgate, Southbroom, Trafalgar or Port Edward was located. These observations are regional or general hotspot guidance, not a guarantee of catches at a particular beach.
SOURCE LIMITATIONS
Weather values are current Open-Meteo model guidance for the Port Edward representative point. Marine values are current Open-Meteo Marine model guidance from an offshore point near Port Edward. Models can differ from one another and from local conditions along the Ramsgate–Port Edward coastline; the forecast does not replace an observed beach or launch assessment.
Tides, sunrise, moonrise and moonset are Port Edward predictions from Tides4Fishing and Timeanddate. Tide heights are referenced to MLLW and are suitable only as sports-fishing references, not navigation. Tuesday's major solunar windows are calculated around the astronomical lunar transit because the date-specific solunar page was not exposed by the public tide page; minor windows are centred on the moonset and moonrise times.
Public fishing observations are drawn from the latest dated KingFisher report and current public hotspot information checked on 24 August 2026. No live private groups, unavailable posts or same-morning Far South Coast catch log was used.
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