March 11th, 2025 Tuesday 1 North Bound 0 South Bound 3.25 hrs 1 REW*** Rain and action packed surf! 4-6 ft waves 54 degree water temperature. Surfers catching air, in the tube or barrel time and many cut backs were seen today. There was also a fair share of wipe outs and long rides. One … Continue reading Big Surf and Action Packed Surfers: One Gray Whale
3 North Bound 0 South Bound 8 hrs March 4, 2025 Tuesday Sunny 60 degrees and Water Temperature 53 degrees with calm seas. Three North bound Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus)seen in 3 sightings. One with white deep scar (?) healing an injury and another was underweight with lack of fat pad at post cranial head … Continue reading Three Gray Whales: One with Scar, One Underweight and One Healthy
February 3rd, 2024 Saturday 0 North Bound 0 South Bound 3 hrs No Gray Whales observed despite good viewing conditions. The sky was mostly gray with moments of the sun trying to burn through the dense clouds without luck. The ocean was calm and glassy. The wind was heavier in the morning and died down … Continue reading Mostly Gray Day with No Gray Whales
Cloudy overcast 60 degree air temperature and 55 degree water temperature. Several surfers north side of beach. REW's reported two solo whales and one pair mid day. On effort (counting time) two solo whales passed through thirty minutes apart migrating fast, barely surfacing in a rush of white water, both fluked as they went through … Continue reading Overcast Gray Day, Drizzle and Two North Bound Gray Whales
Rain and heavy marine layer (fog), limited visibility making spotting whales difficult: still two gray whales were seen migrating past the surfers further off shore when the fog lifted on and off throughout the day. The surf was up and over 20 surfers were out, getting in good rides. Visibility waxed and waned but the … Continue reading Rain, Surf and Fog: Two Gray Whales
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