4 Whales 5.5 hrs July 23,2025 Wednesday Sunny, warm 70-74 degrees with cool ocean breeze. Wind 3-5mph increasing mid afternoon 15-18mph. Water 62 degrees. Busy beach with all three towers open and the Mounted Sheriff's out patrolling along Westward Beach all the way to the Rock Wall at Point Dume State Beach. Later the Sheriff's … Continue reading Whales Observed offshore at Point Dume and Mounted Sheriff on Patrol
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First Gray Whale Cow/calf Pair Point Dume Malibu 2025, Coastguard and LA County Lifeguards with Baywatch Malibu Practice Rescue Drills and a Sea Lion Pup Strands Onshore
April 3rd 2025 Thursday 9 North Bound 2 Calves 0 South Bound 10.5 hrs Calm seas, sunny skies with cool 54 degree water and 57 degree air. First sighting of the day was a solo, stealthy Gray Whale tracked by footprints and fast split second low profile surfacing. The LA County Ocean Lifeguard Specialists practiced … Continue reading First Gray Whale Cow/calf Pair Point Dume Malibu 2025, Coastguard and LA County Lifeguards with Baywatch Malibu Practice Rescue Drills and a Sea Lion Pup Strands Onshore
Six Gray Whale Sightings
March 21,2025 Friday 12 North Bound 3 THIN 0 South Bound 7 hrs Sunny 65 degrees Water 53 degrees Flat calm seas, hazy yellow smog layer at horizon. A large feeding frenzy of birds and common dolphins chasing bait, one mile offshore. First sighting: thin juvenile Gray Whale traveled through stealthy. Second sighting: pair that … Continue reading Six Gray Whale Sightings
Two Gray Whales: Solar Pillar at Sunset
March 20, 2025 Thursday 2 North Bound 0 South Bound 7 hrs *** REW 1 Sunny with hazy stratus layer of thin clouds at horizon. Winds 8-10 mph and small scattered white caps and white sea foam at swash line. 64 degrees water 53 degrees. First sighting a large THIN adult with sunken, concave or … Continue reading Two Gray Whales: Solar Pillar at Sunset
Three Gray Whales: Beach Goers enjoy Rainbow Sundog and Vibrant Sunset at Point Dume
March 19, 2015 Wednesday 3 North Bound 0 South Bound 3.25 hrs First sighting was a pair of Gray Whales in close to shore and second sighting one solo whale. Both traveled through quickly close to shore bearing out deeper towards the sun-line. SunDog was seen tonight. Sun dog formations are an optical phenomenon, a … Continue reading Three Gray Whales: Beach Goers enjoy Rainbow Sundog and Vibrant Sunset at Point Dume