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Humpback whale active off Long Beach.

3,706 animals seen across SoCal in the last 24 hours.

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01 — Sightings

What's been seen in the last 24 hours

Common dolphin
—
3,700
Humpback whale
—
4
Blue whale RARE
—
0
Fin whale
—
2
Orca RARE
—
0
02 — Forecast

Outlook — next 4 days

TODAY · WED MAY 13

Good conditions — light swell, full day fine.

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WIND
5 kt SW
SWELL
2.6 ft @ 14s
VISIBILITY
11.8 mi
SIGHTINGS
Low
TEMP
66°F
RARE
—
BRING — FAST BOAT OK
WindbreakerLight layerHat + 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.

NW
Newport Whales
3,200 common dolphins
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DL
Davey's Locker
3,200 common dolphins
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HB
Harbor Breeze
500 common dolphins · 4 humpback whales · 2 fin whales
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DW
Dana Wharf
DANA POINT · Doesn't publish daily trip reports
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SD
San Diego Whale Watch
SAN DIEGO · Doesn't publish daily trip reports
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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

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