Bi-monthly coastal journal
An independent magazine documenting the southernmost tip of Africa — from the lighthouse at Cape Agulhas to the tidal pools of Struisbaai. Each seasonal edition carries long-form essays on maritime weather, fynbos restoration, and the working rhythms of small fishing harbours.
Archival photography and keeper logs from the light that has guided mariners since 1849.
Seasonal field notes on the resilient creatures of Struisbaai's intertidal zone.
Community-led projects replanting rare proteas and ericas along the Agulhas Plain.
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Stories from the southernmost tip of Africa — lighthouse heritage, tidal pool life, fynbos restoration, and the daily rhythms of small harbours between Cape Agulhas and Struisbaai.
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Long-time readers and first-time subscribers share how the magazine has shaped the way they see the southernmost coast.
"The tide tables alone are worth the subscription, but the essays on the lighthouse keepers pulled me in. It reads like a letter from a place that still moves at its own pace."
Marthinus van Wyk
Subscriber since 2021, Struisbaai
"I picked up a copy at the harbour and ended up reading the fynbos restoration piece twice. The photography feels like it belongs in an archive, not a glossy magazine."
Elna Botha
Occasional reader, Cape Town
"The walking guide series took me to the dune boardwalks I had driven past for years. Now I plan my weekends around the salt marsh trails."
Sipho Ndlovu
Subscriber since 2023, Bredasdorp
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Why readers stay with us
Most coastal magazines chase headlines. We follow the tide tables, the keeper's log, and the slow work of fynbos restoration. That difference shapes every issue we publish.
We cover a specific stretch of coastline, from Cape Agulhas to Struisbaai. That focus lets us go deeper than a general travel feature, documenting the same harbours, pools, and trails across seasons.
Our contributors include conservation officers, retired lighthouse staff, and shore anglers who know the water. The essays carry that lived-in detail, from weather patterns to the state of a dune boardwalk after a storm.
Each issue includes tide tables for shore anglers, trail notes for walkers, and a calendar of low-tide pool walks. These are working pages, meant to be folded into a jacket pocket and used.
Our shipwreck and lighthouse images come from local archives, paired with captions that explain the site's history. The visual record supports the stories rather than decorating them.
We publish six times a year, which gives us time to verify facts, revisit sites, and follow up on restoration projects. The result is a magazine that reads like a continuous record, not a series of disconnected features.
Subscribers include residents of Struisbaai, researchers at the Agulhas National Park, and visitors who return each season. Their feedback shapes our walking guides and keeps our coverage honest.
Further reading
Tracing the human stories behind the iconic lighthouse, from oil lamps to electric rotation, and the keepers who kept watch through winter storms.
Read the essayA seasonal field guide to anemones, hermit crabs, and the resilient creatures that survive between tides along the Struisbaai shoreline.
Read the field guideHow volunteers and botanists are replanting rare proteas and ericas on the Agulhas Plain, and what fire means for the fynbos lifecycle.
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