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Noordhoek Deep Sea
Deep Sea fishing spot
The deep sea grounds off Noordhoek and greater Algoa Bay offer Eastern Cape offshore fishing at its best. Inshore reefs produce roman, dageraad, silverfish and kob; the deeper marks hold big musselcracker, geelbek (at night) and copper steenbras. Summer brings gamefish — yellowtail, katonkel and dorado along the warm lines, with tuna possible further out.
Most trips launch from the Noordhoek ski-boat club or the harbour, fishing 20–80 m depending on target. Standard bottom traces with chokka and sardine do the reef work; live baits and trolled lures for the gamefish.
Algoa Bay's islands and wrecks concentrate fish but some areas fall within MPA zones — know the boundaries. Several charters operate from Gqeberha for visiting anglers, and the bay's relative shelter gives more fishable days than most of the coast.
🎣 Best fishing times today
Major & minor solunar periods from the moon's position. A guide, not a guarantee.
🐟 What's biting now
Cob (Kabeljou)
Red Roman
Galjoen
White Steenbras
Spotted Grunter
Cape Stumpnose
Blacktail
Musselcracker
In season around September on the Garden Route.
Conditions & forecast
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🌊 Tides & moon
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Spot info
-34.0200, 25.6400
Harbour/slipway parking for boat anglers
Boat access only — charters available locally
Light morning westerly, glassy early starts
Strong SW or E winds — most skippers stay home above 15 knots
Slack tide over pinnacles; current runs fish best drifting
Reef pinnacles, drop-offs and wrecks
N/A — vertical fishing and trolling
🚫 Prohibited — DFFE (DAFF) bans the use of drones for fishing, deploying baits or spotting fish in South African waters.
Offshore kayak fishing possible for experts on flat days
N/A — take bait with you
SA recreational angling permit; reef fish bag limits strict; some banks in MPAs
Where it is
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