February 24th, 2022 7 North Bound 0 South Bound Sunny 60 degrees Ripply ocean with light 5-7mph winds. Active dolphins close to shore with several mom/calf pairs. A quad of four gray whales actively traveled through fast with popcorn blows as they went out deeper towards the sun line. Another sighting, a pair of whales, … Continue reading Active Dolphins and Gray Whales
10 North Bound 0 South Bound 4.75 Hrs Stratocumulus Clouds over the Santa Monic Bay, Giant Coreopsis in full bloom.New stairs to Big Dume Cove closed due to storm erosion In December. Views of LA Skyline at the horizon.Big Dume Cove Partly sunny and 54 degrees; stratocumulus clouds for miles. Sustained wind of 18-22 mph … Continue reading Gray Whale Gathering in Gusty Winds
1 North 0 South 1 (?) 4.25 hrs Fast response today from multiple LA County Lifeguards who were able to quickly get to the stranded, injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin (NRWD) and lift it carefully into the Lifeguard Truck, providing a faster way across the rocky sandy area to meet the the California Wildlife Center … Continue reading Injured Northern Right Whale Dolphin Stranded at Point Dume
3 North 0 South 1.25 hours Cold and brisk, 58 degrees with 20+mph winds. Rough choppy surf. A trio of gray whales split up into a pair as a solo gray whale traveled through, out to deeper water passing the point. The pair came in to the point displaying several low key whale behaviors which … Continue reading Three Gray Whales at Sunset
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 6 hours Partly cloudy, calm flat ocean with a view so clear the exhaust smoke can be seen from the funnel (smokestack) on the cargo ship. Three whales seen in two sightings, an hour and fifteen minutes apart, then no whales for 5 hours which is a long stretch. … Continue reading Three Gray Whales: Six Hours
6 North Bound 0 South Bound 2 THIN 3.5 hours Bright Sunny day with gusty winds 20+ mph. Rough choppy tide with white caps from the shore to the horizon. Lots of visitors to Point Dume Nature Preserve, hoping to see a whale, also saw the dangers and obstacles the whales face migrating north to … Continue reading 6 Whales in Gusty 20+mph Winds
6 North Bound 0 South Bound 2 EW 5 hours Calm Flat ocean, with clear blue skies, wind 1-3 mph. A warm 68 degrees with chilly 57-58 degree water temperature. A few atypical sightings included one Motorized Paraglider passing loudly over head along the coast south then, back again north west. Two harbor seal juveniles … Continue reading 6 Gray Whales: Busy Vessel Day
5 North 0 South 1 THIN 5 hours Today's wind: 12-15 mph with gusts makes a sunny 68 degrees day feel chilly. Clear view across the Santa Monica Bay with the downtown LA skyline in sight. One barking sea lion could be seen and heard on Sea Lion Rock and 10-15 were hauled out in … Continue reading 5 Gray Whales and Giant Coreopsis in Full Bloom
0 North 0 South 3 EW (N) Three gray whales seen this morning in two sightings by reliable eyewitness. None the rest of the day or at sunset. The stormy weather and subsequent ocean surges over night left a huge six foot scarp at the high tide line. Six feet of sand was eroded the … Continue reading Green Flash at Sunset
13 North Bound 0 South Bound 0 EW Gusty 25+MPH winds on this chilly 62 degree sunny day. Large white caps from shore to the horizon making it difficult to spot and track the gray whales. Sand blowing and accumulating in the parking lots like snow in a storm. Still the whales migrated and were … Continue reading Gusty 25mph Winds and 13 Whales
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