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 Natural 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
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6 Gray Whales: Busy Vessel Day
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 Gray Whales and Giant Coreopsis in Full Bloom
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
Gusty 25mph Winds and 13 Whales
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
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