Saturday Feb.12,2022 6 North 1 South Bound 5 hours Busy day with crowded beach, full parking lot and increased activity on all levels. The whales had calm seas but human obstacles on all levels. Starting midday with 2 speeding jet skis across the Santa Monica Bay into Point Dume where the whales tend to slow … Continue reading Bay Watch Rescue and Gray Whales
Month: February 2022
No Whales at Sunset
0 North 0 South 0 EW Another warm day of Santa Ana winds, with a choppy ocean, and white caps near horizon. Lots of people on the beach walking and enjoying the warm 80 degree summery mid winter day, tourists seen swimming in brisk chilly 56-57 degree water. Local surfers in full wet suits try … Continue reading No Whales at Sunset
78 degrees and 7-8 Whales
(1) North Bound (3) South Bound (3-4) Humpbacks 3 hours Thanks to the Santa Ana Winds we had a warm summery 78 degree day in Malibu ! Calm and flat ocean with lake like 1-2 ft shore break waves. Hazy horizon with stratus cloud layer where 3-4 humpback whales were actively feeding. The whale blows … Continue reading 78 degrees and 7-8 Whales
Warm Santa Ana Winds and 4 Whales Today
2 North Bound 2 South Bound 4 hours Four Whales observed on this warm sunny 74 degrees winter day with Santa Ana Winds, a Southern California offshore wind that brings dry hot air to the coast. Two whales were north bound and two whales were south bound but all migrating solo. One south bound whale … Continue reading Warm Santa Ana Winds and 4 Whales Today
One Gray Whale and Goodyear Blimp Flyover
February 7th 2020 1 North Bound 0 South Bound 1 Sightings 5.75 hrs One north bound gray whale sighting on a beautiful, clear and calm unseasonably warm, 78 degree spring like winter day. Small pod of 5-7 active Dolphins including an interactive mom and calf traveling with 2-3 escort dolphins at all times. Behaviors included, … Continue reading One Gray Whale and Goodyear Blimp Flyover