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Minke whale active off Long Beach.

4,942 animals in the most recent trip reports.

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Newport Coastal Adventure
Fast rigid boats — shorter crossing times
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SoCal Whales tracks whale and dolphin reports from Southern California operators, with daily sightings from Newport Beach, Dana Point, Long Beach, and San Diego alongside marine-weather context for booking decisions.

01 — Sightings

Most recently reported sightings

Common dolphin
4,600
Bottlenose dolphin
340
Minke whale
1
Blue whaleRARE
0
Fin whale
1
OrcaRARE
0
02 — Forecast

Outlook — next 4 days

TODAY · MON JUN 29

Moderate swell — morning departures recommended.

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WIND
6 kt SW
SWELL
3.0 ft @ 11s SW
VISIBILITY
10.9 mi
SIGHTINGS
TEMP
67°F
RARE
BRING — FAST BOAT OK
Warm layerWindbreakerHat + chin strap
Humpback fluke-slap, off Dana Point.
03 — Book a trip

Operators near you

Newport & Long Beach operators share daily trip counts — you can see what was spotted before you book. Other operators don't publish daily reports.

NC
Newport Coastal Adventure
3,900 common dolphins · 340 bottlenose dolphins · 1 fin whale
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NW
Newport Whales
3,900 common dolphins · 340 bottlenose dolphins · 1 fin whale
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DL
Davey's Locker
3,900 common dolphins · 340 bottlenose dolphins · 1 fin whale
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HB
Harbor Breeze
300 common dolphins · 1 minke whale
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DW
Dana Wharf
DANA POINT · No sightings reported yet today
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SD
San Diego Whale Watch
400 common dolphins
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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
Minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Size
26–30 ft
Season
Year-round
Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseus
Size
10–13 ft
Season
Year-round, peak autumn
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Size
7–8 ft
Season
November–April