0 North Bound 2 South Bound 3.25 hrs 2 (?) whales Clear skies, sunny 60 degrees, no wind, calm flat ocean with views across the Santa Monica Bay. So clear words can be read on the cargo ships and the topography can be seen at the Channel Islands. The road remains closed to drive into … Continue reading Clear Views and Giant Coreopsis Bloom
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Gusty Winds and Rough Surf
Gusty wind and rough choppy surf with white caps to the horizon in all directions made spotting and tracking whales difficult today. Sand was blowing and accumulating in low lying areas making it difficult to look into the wind. No gray whales were sighted. The entrance to Point Dume Beach is still closed to vehicles … Continue reading Gusty Winds and Rough Surf
Two Gray Whales South Bound
0 North Bound 2 South Bound 3.5 hrs Whispy Cirrus clouds at horizon, blue sky and sunshine overhead. Flat glassy ocean and 1-3 mph winds provided great viewing conditions. Two gray whales observed for an hour migrating south about two miles off shore. One of the pair fluked with every dive. A large stampede of … Continue reading Two Gray Whales South Bound
Point Dume Beach Gate Closed to Vehicles – Pedestrians OK
0 North Bound 0 South Bound 2 hrs The road into Point Dume Beach remains closed one more day. Pedestrians ok to walk in and many groups of beach goers made the trek despite the cooler temperature. Tractors remain and work was done to clean sand and remove debris on beach. Partly cloudy 62 degrees, … Continue reading Point Dume Beach Gate Closed to Vehicles – Pedestrians OK
Point Dume Beach Road Remains Closed to Cars:Walks In OK
0 North Bound 0 South Bound 1 Unknown 4 hours 3 REW North bound Point Dume Beach remains closed to cars at the end of Westward Rd, but walking in was allowed today. The restoration and repair of the beach, includes a new rip rap rock wall to fill in areas completed eroded by recent … Continue reading Point Dume Beach Road Remains Closed to Cars:Walks In OK
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