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NSRI warns of spring tide to hit coast

This spring tide alert lasts from now until the weekend of October 13th and 14th.

October 5, 2018
Sugan Naidoo 1 minute read

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) are urging public caution around the coast as the Spring Tide effect has now started leading towards the peak of the full moon spring tide on Tuesday, October 9.

This spring tide alert lasts from now until the weekend of October 13th and 14th.

The full moon spring tide brings a higher than normal high tide, a lower than normal low tide and stronger than normal rip currents.

Anglers fishing along the coastline, bathers, beach walkers and coastal hikers are urged to be cautious.

ALSO READ: Sea rescue was explained at NSRI Shelly Beach Open Day

Rip currents occur constantly at changing locations around the coast daily.

The main concern is that this full moon spring tide, that has now started to build in intensity, is going to peak on the day school pupils return to their classrooms on October 9,  which means with the warm weather predicted this weekend and a lot of people visiting the coast, the risk is high and extreme caution is urged.

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October 5, 2018
Sugan Naidoo 1 minute read

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Sugan Naidoo

Senior reporter Sugan Naidoo is a true son of the South Coast soil. He was to the newspaper industry born, his late father working at the South Coast Herald back in the days when black and white photographs were still being used. Sugan has been with Caxton for close to three decades, having started as a weekend photographer, straight out of school. He soon showed his skill in hard news reporting and has, over the years, added to his repertoire, with motoring now one of his important beats. He is always willing to go the extra mile, especially if it's to test drive a new vehicle. He supports the Proteas, Springboks and Manchester United.
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