12 North Bound 0 South Bound 5.25 hrs Warm sunny 86 degrees, Santa Anna 7-8 mph sustained wind with 10-12mph gusts. White caps south of Point Dume across the Santa Monica Bay. Flat, calm with slight ripples at Point Dume and sea spray along surf line from the warm Santa Anna winds. Occasional rough 3-5 … Continue reading Breaching Gray Whale at Point Dume
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Active Dolphins and Gray Whales
February 24th, 2022 7 North Bound 0 South Bound Sunny 60 degrees Ripply ocean with light 5-7mph winds. Active dolphins close to shore with several mom/calf pairs. A quad of four gray whales actively traveled through fast with popcorn blows as they went out deeper towards the sun line. Another sighting, a pair of whales, … Continue reading Active Dolphins and Gray Whales
6 Whales in Gusty 20+mph Winds
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
Five Gray Whale Cow /calf pairs including Scarback the Gray Whale with Calf at Point Dume
13 North Bound 5 Calves 0 South Bound 9.25 hrs April 26,2016 Scarback the 40+ year old Gray Whale and calf swam past Point Dume, migrating north on this bright sunny day. Scarback is a beloved and famous Gray Whale. She has a large deep wound on the mid section of her body which is … Continue reading Five Gray Whale Cow /calf pairs including Scarback the Gray Whale with Calf at Point Dume
2014: The Gray Whale Migration Isn’t Over Yet with Twenty Three Gray Whales including Ten Cow/Calf Pairs: Point Dume
May 4th, 2014 Sunday 23 North Bound 10 Calves 0 South Bound 7.5 hrs Sunny warm and humid in Upper 70's with 1-3 mph wind most of the day. Water Temperature 65. Non stop Gray Whales with 10 Cow/calf pairs, one pod of 3 pairs and a quad with 2 pairs together. Many whales in … Continue reading 2014: The Gray Whale Migration Isn’t Over Yet with Twenty Three Gray Whales including Ten Cow/Calf Pairs: Point Dume