One Gray Whale spotted despite rough pounding 3-5 ft surf with white caps to the horizon in all directions. The wind was sustained at 28mph with gusts clocking in over 38 mph via wind app that tracks wind in real time. The whale was seen in between the rough waves poking its head above water … Continue reading 28 mph Winds with 38 mph Gusts: One Gray Whale
Calm flat ocean 62 degrees wind 1-3 mph, perfect viewing conditions. Two south bound whales were seen in one sighting and observed for nearly 30 minutes as they migrated across the transect. .Strong yellow smog haze at horizon. A large pod of dolphins seen off shore and 5-7 coastal bottlenose dolphins hunting in the surf … Continue reading Two South Bound Gray Whales
High winds yesterday and overnight left piles of sand accumulation in the parking lot. Massive erosion at the base of the rock climbing wall to the base of the bluff at a right angle. Sand from within the rocky edge of the cliff is eroded and exposing large boulders with mossy sea grass and intertidal … Continue reading Surfing Dolphins, Sun Halo: No Gray Whales
Four gray whales observed migrating past Point Dume Today. Sunny 62 degrees with steady 5 mph wind started the day. After noon the wind picked up to a steady 10 mph with gusts 20+mph, strong enough to blow beach chairs up and over. Despite the rough choppy surf and white caps, a trio of local … Continue reading Four North Bound Gray Whales at Point Dume
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