Sardine Run South Africa 2023 (epic!)

[@dannyballet0001]

Nice footage!

[@LostwithPhilip]

Love it man!

[@kgfed1]

thanks m8!

[@Sylvie_in_the_Sea]

Waow! Which week, where and with whom did you go exactly? It is so awesome :D What was the air and the water temperature please?

[@kgfed1]

It was end of June. I was there for about 3 weeks. It's always difficult to say what week is the "good" week. In average early morning the air temperature is around 6 degrees celsius and it goes up to 21 degrees during the day. We're out at see between 7:30 and 15:00. The water temperature depends a bit on the currents, but it'll always be around 19-22 degrees. I use a 5mm wetsuit with a 2mm "chicken vest". It's more important to have a good jacket for on the boat in between the time you spend in the ocean. Normally I dive with different dive centers. Mostly I use Scubaco diving and travel and Blue Ocean Dive Resort. But if you have more questions don't hesitate to contact me!

[@Sylvie_in_the_Sea]

@@kgfed1 Thanks a lot for your detailed and informative answer. I really appreciate. 6 degrees in the morning... Brrr... I expected at least 10 even if it is Winter. I will check out these 2 dive centers. Over these 3 weeks was there a week when you saw almost nothing because the sardine were not there? Did you go end of June and beginning of July?

[@kgfed1]

@@Sylvie_in_the_Sea I always try to go end of june beginning of july. But you can't exactly say what the best time will be. With some luck you'll see everything in one week and with some bad luck you'll not see as much as you would hope. But that timeframe is right in the middle of the run, so it gives more chances on a good week.