VERDICT — TODAY GO
Conditions excellent.
1,702 animals seen · last 24h
LIVE · UPDATED 2h ago
ALL HARBORS
RARE — FIN WHALE
2 sighted off Dana Point this morning — uncommon visitor.
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Newport Whales
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01 — Sightings

What's been seen in the last 24 hours

Common dolphin
—
1,700
Blue whale RARE
—
0
Fin whale RARE
—
2
Orca RARE
—
0
02 — Forecast

Outlook — next 4 days

TODAY · FRI MAY 1

Light wind, low swell, fin whales spotted off Dana.

GO
WIND
6 kt SW
SWELL
2.1 ft @ 11s
VISIBILITY
10 mi
SIGHTINGS
High
BRING — FAST BOAT OK
SunscreenLight layerHat
Humpback fluke-slap, off Dana Point.
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Operators near you

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Newport Whales
NEWPORT BEACH · NEXT 11:00 AM
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DL
Davey's Locker
NEWPORT BEACH · NEXT 12:30 PM
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DW
Dana Wharf
DANA POINT · NEXT 10:00 AM
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HB
Harbor Breeze
LONG BEACH · NEXT 12:00 PM
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Flagship Cruises
SAN DIEGO · NEXT 1:30 PM
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04 — Field guide

Who you might see

Gray whale
Eschrichtius robustus
Size
40–49 ft
Season
Dec–May (migration)
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Size
40–50 ft
Season
Year-round, peak May–Nov
RARE
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Size
70–100 ft
Season
Jun–Oct
Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Size
60–80 ft
Season
Year-round
RARE
Orca
Orcinus orca
Size
20–26 ft
Season
Sporadic
Common dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Size
6–8 ft
Season
Year-round
Bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Size
8–12 ft
Season
Year-round