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KZN SOUTH COAST REGION 4
5-DAY WEATHER, MARINE & FISHING OUTLOOK
Coverage: Far South Coast — Ramsgate to Port Edward.
Forecast points: Port Edward (-31.05, 30.23); offshore marine point (-31.04, 30.38).
Issued: Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 05:00 SAST.
Issue key: REGION4-THURSDAY-2026-09-17.
OVERALL OUTLOOK — THURSDAY TO MONDAY
Thursday and Friday are the poorest windows, with very high rain probability, cold temperatures and large swell. Conditions begin easing Saturday. Sunday improves further, and Monday is the most favourable model window, although exposed fishing still requires a local safety check.
THURSDAY — 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
- Temperature: 14.4–17.1°C
- Rain probability: 100%; precipitation approximately 39.0 mm
- Wind maximum: SW 24.8, gust 46.4 km/h
- Offshore waves: 2.58–3.64 m; swell: 1.76–2.36 m
Fishing assessment: Poor; heavy rain and elevated swell. Sea state and observed local conditions override model guidance.
SOLUNAR / TIDE PLANNING
Use the Port Edward tide and solunar predictions for timing only; do not treat a favourable bite period as a safety indication. Check current tides, access and official warnings before fishing.
FRIDAY — 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
- Temperature: 12.8–15.6°C
- Rain probability: 100%; precipitation approximately 23.2 mm
- Wind maximum: SSE 19.6, gust 35.3 km/h
- Offshore waves: 2.72–3.62 m; swell: 2.16–3.26 m
Fishing assessment: Poor; heavy rain and large swell. Sea state and observed local conditions override model guidance.
SOLUNAR / TIDE PLANNING
Use the Port Edward tide and solunar predictions for timing only; do not treat a favourable bite period as a safety indication. Check current tides, access and official warnings before fishing.
SATURDAY — 19 SEPTEMBER 2026
- Temperature: 12.3–20.4°C
- Rain probability: 63%; precipitation approximately 0.1 mm
- Wind maximum: NE 24.6, gust 47.2 km/h
- Offshore waves: 2.00–2.68 m; swell: 1.78–2.12 m
Fishing assessment: Caution; swell easing but gusts remain. Sea state and observed local conditions override model guidance.
SOLUNAR / TIDE PLANNING
Use the Port Edward tide and solunar predictions for timing only; do not treat a favourable bite period as a safety indication. Check current tides, access and official warnings before fishing.
SUNDAY — 20 SEPTEMBER 2026
- Temperature: 17.0–22.5°C
- Rain probability: 13%; precipitation approximately 0.3 mm
- Wind maximum: NE 16.4, gust 33.8 km/h
- Offshore waves: 1.66–1.96 m; swell: 1.24–1.74 m
Fishing assessment: Improving; check local break and current. Sea state and observed local conditions override model guidance.
SOLUNAR / TIDE PLANNING
Use the Port Edward tide and solunar predictions for timing only; do not treat a favourable bite period as a safety indication. Check current tides, access and official warnings before fishing.
MONDAY — 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
- Temperature: 15.5–23.1°C
- Rain probability: 23%; precipitation approximately 0.0 mm
- Wind maximum: ENE 12.3, gust 25.6 km/h
- Offshore waves: 1.56–1.78 m; swell: 1.14–1.30 m
Fishing assessment: Best window of the issue, subject to local conditions. Sea state and observed local conditions override model guidance.
SOLUNAR / TIDE PLANNING
Use the Port Edward tide and solunar predictions for timing only; do not treat a favourable bite period as a safety indication. Check current tides, access and official warnings before fishing.
CURRENT PUBLIC FISHING OBSERVATIONS
- A recent public KZN Sardine Watch result reported a sardine shoal moving past Uvongo Beach with multiple successful nettings.
- SAnews reported no further dead or dying sardines since 3 September and no strandings along the KwaZulu-Natal coast; it noted sardines typically move north in pockets of cooler nearshore water.
- Fishing observations are local and time-sensitive. No same-morning Region 4 catch log was independently verified for this issue.
SOURCE LIMITATIONS & SAFETY
Weather and marine values are current Open-Meteo model guidance for Port Edward and an offshore point. Forecasts are model output, not observations, and conditions can change rapidly. Tide and solunar planning is informational only.
Inspect the actual beach, ledge, river mouth or launch and check official warnings. Never let a favourable tide or solunar period override sea-state and access safety.
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