February 1, 2024 Thursday 1 North Bound 0 Calves 0 South Bound 5.5 hrs Cold, wet and rainy morning 51 degrees with high surf. Afternoon sun warm up to high of 62 degrees and steady winds 5-7mph from the East offshore. One Gray Whale traveled though the transect quickly in the rough choppy surf making … Continue reading One Gray Whale on February First
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Four Cow/Calf Gray Whale Pairs and One Tagged Sea Lion #1734
April 13,2023 Thursday: Partly cloudy, partly sunny, mostly overcast with calm seas and cool crisp 54 degrees in the morning warming up to 58 degrees in the afternoon. Four sightings today included three underweight gray whale cows (mothers) with actively nursing and bottom filter feeding calves. Two of the more underweight Cows (mothers) had visible … Continue reading Four Cow/Calf Gray Whale Pairs and One Tagged Sea Lion #1734
By-The-Wind-Sailors: One Trio of Gray Whales
Partly sunny, high stratus cloud layer, 64 degrees with calm seas and clear views. Wind 0-1 mph picked up mid afternoon 5-7mph. One trio of Gray Whales migrated north 2+ miles off shore. Two other solo gray whales were seen by ***REW earlier today in separate sightings. Late afternoon, with the low tide, thousands and … Continue reading By-The-Wind-Sailors: One Trio of Gray Whales
White Caps and Gusty High Winds
Rain all morning and drizzle last night. Mid day the clouds broke up with strong gusty 25+mph winds with 30+ mph gusts, 60 degrees. A near gale wind based on the Beaufort Wind Scale. Rough choppy seas in Santa Monica Bay and at Point Dume along the coast of Malibu. Party sunny, partly cloudy. Difficult … Continue reading White Caps and Gusty High Winds
Wildflowers and Twelve Gray Whales North
Monday March 27th, 2023 Sunny, flat calm ocean with shore break waves. Wind 1-3mph and 64 degrees. The first sighting was a pod of 5 gray whales that migrated through quickly without stopping. Three of the five whales fluked. All of the whales produced audible blows as they went past creating large tall blows that … Continue reading Wildflowers and Twelve Gray Whales North
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