Green and turquoise swirls in the blue ocean south of green and tan Cape St. Francis, South Africa indicate the presence of phytoplankton blooms. Sun glint highlights both surface swells (tiny linear repeating patterns having mostly the same orientation) and internal waves (larger, more widely spaced criss-crossing patterns). Several large ships and their wakes also traverse the ocean pixels. This image was collected by Landsat 8 / OLI on January 24, 2026 at 8:11 UTC.

The #Agulhas Current turbulently interacts with the continental shelf south of #CapeStFrancis leading to phytoplankton blooms (that color the ocean) & internal waves (that become visible by modifying surface smoothness).

The full #Landsat8 scene is available here:
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The rebirth of Bruce's Beauties in Cape St. Francis The Long Term Coastal Protection Scheme is an ambitious plan to resurrect the lost South African wave unveiled in Bruce Brown's 1966 surf movie 'The Endless Summer.'

Surfers and engineers are working together to produce a miracle. If it all goes well, the resurrection of the famous wave of "The Endless Summer" could become an example for other iconic world surf regions.

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