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Sand Eels are more abundant after the prevailing winds have shifted into the southwest. At the latest, this should happen by either last week of June or the first week of July.
The fact that the wind has been primarily out of the east this spring is a logical explanation as to why we have not seen them in good numbers so far. Rest assured, they will appear. Sand eels have bounced back from their historical lows and they have been in pretty solid the last two seasons.
There are two species of sand eel – one is a larger, offshore specie that is a major food source of whales and the other is an inshore variety that the Cape sees a lot of. Both species are approx the same size and distinguishing between the two is difficult. Whales don't chow on the same sand eels that you rake.
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