Typical Monthly Dolphin & Whale Sightings
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Frequently Seen in January:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in January:
Whales: Humpback Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in February:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in February:
Whales: Humpback Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in March:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in March:
Whales: Blue Whales, Gray Whales with Calves, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in April:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales with Calves, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in April:
Whales: Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in May:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Gray Whales with Calves, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in May:
Whales: False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in June:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in June:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Gray Whales, Orcas (Killer Whale), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in July:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Sharks
Infrequently Seen in July:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals
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Frequently Seen in August:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Sharks
Infrequently Seen in August:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals
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Frequently Seen in September:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Mola Mola, Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions, Sharks
Infrequently Seen in September:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: Bryde’s Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals
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Frequently Seen in October:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in October:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales, Sperm Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in November:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in November:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Gray Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
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Frequently Seen in December:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in December:
Whales: Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
January 2020 Daily Whale Watching Sightings Log
| Date | No. of Trips | Sightings |
| Jan 17 | 3 | 8 Gray Whales (Including Mom/Newborn Calf), 200 Common Dolphins, 85 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 16 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales, 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 15 | 2 | 1 Gray Whale |
| Jan 14 | 4 | 2 Gray Whales, 300 Common Dolphins, 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 13 | 1 | 700 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 12 | 4 | 2 Gray Whales, 760 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jan 11 | 5 | 2,500 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 10 | 3 | 2 Gray Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 400 Common Dolphins, 20 Risso’s Dolphins, 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 9 | 0 | Inclement Weather |
| Jan 8 | 2 | 200 Common Dolphins, 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 7 | 3 | 8 Gray Whales (Including Mom/Newborn Calf Pair), 106 Common Dolphins, 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 6 | 6 | 9 Gray Whales, 900 Common Dolphins, 565 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 5 | 4 | 7 Gray Whales, 130 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 18 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 4 | 6 | 655 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jan 3 | 6 | 3 Gray Whales, 2 Fin Whales, 1,800 Common Dolphins, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 2 | 7 | 3 Gray Whales, 1,350 Common Dolphins, 249 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 1 | 7 | 8 Gray Whales, 700 Common Dolphins, 180 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
2019 Daily Whale Watching Sightings Log Archive
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Date No. of Trips Sightings Dec 31 7 3,800 Common Dolphins, 165 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 30 6 10 Gray Whales, 505 Common Dolphins, 250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 29 6 2 Gray Whales, 285 Common Dolphins, 105 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 28 9 2,670 Common Dolphins, 55 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 27 7 1,425 Common Dolphins, 101 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 26 2 20 Common Dolphins Dec 25 0 Merry Christmas! Dec 24 4 9 Gray Whales, 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 50 Common Dolphins Dec 23 1 75 Common Dolphins Dec 22 4 250 Bottlenose Dolphins Dec 21 5 2,100 Common Dolphins, 180 Bottlenose Dolphins Dec 20 5 1,000 Common Dolphins, 450 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches“) Dec 19 3 1 Gray Whale, 350 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 18 2 150 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 17 2 700 Common Dolphins Dec 16 1 100 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 15 0 Inclement Weather Dec 14 3 215 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 135 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins Dec 13 3 2 Gray Whales, 450 Common Dolphins, 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Dec 12 3 425 Common Dolphins, 80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 11 2 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 10 1 100 Common Dolphins, 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 9 3 700 Common Dolphins, 250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 8 2 3 Gray Whales, 45 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Dec 7 3 300 Common Dolphins, 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Dec 6 3 2 Gray Whales, 110 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 100 Common Dolphins, 1 Thresher Shark Dec 5 1 100 Common Dolphins Dec 4 0 No Trips – Inclement Weather Dec 3 4 8 Humpback Whales, 1,500 Common Dolphins, 120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Dec 2 3 350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 120 Common Dolphins Dec 1 3 1 Gray Whale, 500 Common Dolphins, 82 Pacific White-sided Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Nov 30 7 1,550 Common Dolphins, 62 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Nov 29 1 100 Common Dolphins Nov 28 0 No Trips – Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 27 0 No Trips – Inclement Weather Nov 26 3 500 Common Dolphins Nov 25 3 1 Gray Whale, 50 Common Dolphins Nov 24 4 1,500 Common Dolphins Nov 23 4 550 Common Dolphins, 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Nov 22 2 360 Common Dolphins Nov 21 2 No Sightings Nov 20 0 No Trips – Inclement Weather Nov 19 2 60 Common Dolphins Nov 18 4 6 Minke Whales, 500 Common Dolphins Nov 17 4 1 Fin Whale, 1 Bryde’s Whale (Seen on 3 Trips), 700 Common Dolphins, 110 Risso’s Dolphins, 45 Bottlenose Dolphins Nov 16 5 1,600 Common Dolphins, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins Nov 15 3 400 Common Dolphins Nov 14 3 275 Common Dolphins, 45 Bottlenose Dolphins Nov 13 3 700 Common Dolphins Nov 12 3 No Sightings Nov 11 3 1 Minke Whale, 300 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Nov 10 4 1 Fin Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 1,000 Common Dolphins, Nov 9 6 17 Humpback Whales, 2,125 Common Dolphins, 75 Risso’s Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins Nov 8 3 1,100 Common Dolphins Nov 7 3 400 Common Dolphins Nov 6 2 600 Common Dolphins Nov 5 4 1,600 Common Dolphins, 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Elephant Seal Nov 4 3 4 Humpback Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 500 Common Dolphins Nov 3 4 5 Humpback Whales, 2,500 Common Dolphins Nov 2 4 8 Humpback Whales, 1,400 Common Dolphins Nov 1 3 1,400 Common Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Oct 31 2 400 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Oct 30 3 1,000 Common Dolphins Oct 29 4 300 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Oct 28 3 2 Humpback Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins Oct 27 3 50 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 26 6 2 Minke Whales, 1,200 Common Dolphins, 150 Risso’s Dolphins, 60 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 25 5 1 Minke Whale, 1,600 Common Dolphins Oct 24 3 2 Humpback Whales, 500 Common Dolphins Oct 23 3 2 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 800 Common Dolphins, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin Oct 22 3 2 Humpback Whales, 100 Common Dolphins, 100 Risso’s Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 21 4 1 Humpback Whale, 750 Common Dolphins Oct 20 5 450 Common Dolphins, 155 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 19 5 2,165 Common Dolphins, 65 Risso’s Dolphins, 33 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 18 4 700 Common Dolphins, 40 Risso’s Dolphins, 1 Sea Turtle Oct 17 3 2 Humpback Whales, 275 Common Dolphins, 25 Risso’s Dolphins Oct 16 4 120 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 15 4 1 Gray Whale (1st Gray Whale of the Season), 800 Common Dolphins, 1 Thresher Shark Oct 14 3 2 Minke Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 50 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mako Shark Oct 13 4 700 Common Dolphins, 35 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 12 6 1,300 Common Dolphins Oct 11 4 1,300 Common Dolphins Oct 10 2 200 Common Dolphins, 50 Risso’s Dolphins Oct 9 4 3,100 Common Dolphins Oct 8 2 1,520 Common Dolphins Oct 7 3 250 Common Dolphins, 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Oct 6 5 650 Common Dolphins, 120 Bottlenose Dolphins Oct 5 6 2,700 Common Dolphins (Including a dolphin stampede) Oct 4 4 1 Minke Whale, 2,700 Common Dolphins Oct 3 3 1,400 Common Dolphins Oct 2 4 2,700 Common Dolphins Oct 1 3 1,000 Common Dolphins, 140 Bottlenose Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Sep 30 2 2,000 Common Dolphins Sep 29 4 1,900 Common Dolphins Sep 28 6 1,050 Common Dolphins, 120 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 27 3 500 Common Dolphins Sep 26 4 900 Common Dolphins, 90 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 25 3 700 Common Dolphins, 90 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”) Sep 24 4 500 Common Dolphins, 80 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”) Sep 23 4 1,600 Common Dolphins Sep 22 5 800 Common Dolphins, 105 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”) Sep 21 6 3,100 Common Dolphins Sep 20 3 36 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 19 3 450 Common Dolphins Sep 18 5 2,200 Common Dolphins, 60 Risso’s Dolphins, 8 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 17 5 3 Minke Whales, 1,525 Common Dolphins, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin Sep 16 4 1,500 Common Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal Sep 15 4 1,600 Common Dolphins, 50 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”), 1 Hammerhead Shark, 1 Swordfish Sep 14 5 680 Common Dolphins Sep 13 3 450 Common Dolphins Sep 12 3 165 Common Dolphins, 1 Possible Elephant Seal Sep 11 6 1 Sei Whale (Seen on 3 Trips), 1 Minke Whale, 1,200 Common Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal Sep 10 1 200 Common Dolphins, 1 Hammerhead Shark, Large School of Tuna Jumping in the Air Sep 9 3 1,000 Common Dolphins, 200 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 8 5 975 Common Dolphins Sep 7 5 4 Bryde’s Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 880 Common Dolphins Sep 6 5 4 Fin Whales, 3 Bryde’s Whales, 2,800 Common Dolphins, 35 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 5 3 700 Common Dolphins Sep 4 2 200 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Sep 3 2 500 Common Dolphins, 60 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 2 4 1,000 Common Dolphins, 32 Bottlenose Dolphins Sep 1 6 1 Humpback Whale, 1,900 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Elephant Seals -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Aug 31 6 3 Humpback Whales, 435 Common Dolphins, 58 Risso’s Dolphins Aug 30 3 900 Common Dolphins, 1 Ray Aug 29 2 300 Common Dolphins, 250 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”) Aug 28 2 1,400 Common Dolphins Aug 27 3 2 Blue Whales, 250 Common Dolphins Aug 26 7 1,000 Common Dolphins, 25 Risso’s Dolphins Aug 25 7 2,100 Common Dolphins, 10 Risso’s Dolphins, 1 Great White Shark Aug 24 7 3,200 Common Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal Aug 23 5 2,000 Common Dolphins, 170 Risso’s Dolphins, 46 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 22 8 300 Common Dolphins, 140 Bottlenose Dolphins, 12 Risso’s Dolphins Aug 21 7 750 Common Dolphins, 160 Risso’s Dolphins, 12 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 20 5 450 Bottlenose Dolphins, 320 Common Dolphins Aug 19 7 2,200 Common Dolphins Aug 18 6 4 Minke Whales, 1,150 Common Dolphins, 28 Risso’s Dolphins Aug 17 10 4 Minke Whales, 3 Blue Whales, 1,750 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 16 9 1 Unidentified Baleen Whale, 2,825 Common Dolphins Aug 15 8 3,350 Common Dolphins, 515 Risso’s Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 14 7 1,350 Common Dolphins Aug 13 5 5 Blue Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 1,400 Common Dolphins, 155 Risso’s Dolphins, 52 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal Aug 12 7 3 Blue Whales, 2,400 Common Dolphins, 250 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”), 15 Risso’s Dolphins Aug 11 9 7 Blue Whales, 803 Common Dolphins Aug 10 8 5 Blue Whales, 1,600 Common Dolphins, 15 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 9 5 900 Common Dolphins, 3 Mola Mola Aug 8 5 1 Minke Whale, 2,625 Common Dolphins Aug 7 6 2 Humpback Whales, 395 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 6 6 4 Blue Whales, 1,250 Common Dolphins, 130 Bottlenose Dolphins Aug 5 5 4 Blue Whales, 3,100 Common Dolphins Aug 4 8 8 Blue Whales, 1,875 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Aug 3 9 6 Blue Whales, 1,500 Common Dolphins, 225 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”) Aug 2 7 5 Blue Whales, 4 Minke Whales, 2,400 Common Dolphins Aug 1 9 3 Minke Whales, 2,400 Common Dolphins, 150 Bottlenose Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Jul 31 7 3 Minke Whales, 1,600 Common Dolphins, 1 Hammerhead Shark Jul 30 5 3,000 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jul 29 7 5 Orcas (Eastern Tropical Pacific), 2 Minke Whales, 1,030 Common Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola, 1 Stingray Jul 28 8 1,175 Common Dolphins, 200 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola Jul 27 11 4 Minke Whales, 1,275 Common Dolphins, 12 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 26 5 3 Minke Whales, 500 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jul 25 6 5 Minke Whales, 400 Common Dolphins, 55 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jul 24 7 2 Blue Whales, 2 Minke Whales, 412 Common Dolphins, 164 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”) Jul 23 6 2 (Cow/Calf) Bryde’s Whales (Seen on 3 Trips), 425 Common Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 22 5 1 Minke Whale, 1,700 Common Dolphins Jul 21 7 1 Minke Whale, 2,200 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jul 20 9 2,475 Common Dolphins, 65 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 19 9 4,600 Common Dolphins Jul 18 7 1 Minke Whale, 2,800 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 17 5 1,600 Common Dolphins, 50 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 16 5 2,000 Common Dolphins, 70 Risso’s Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 15 4 2 Minke Whales, 2,100 Common Dolphins Jul 14 8 1,800 Common Dolphins, 250 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 13 7 3 Minke Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 1,375 Common Dolphins Jul 12 6 1,100 Common Dolphins, 600 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jul 11 6 4,400 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 10 5 1,100 Common Dolphins Jul 9 5 750 Common Dolphins Jul 8 5 650 Common Dolphins, 253 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 7 5 550 Common Dolphins, 190 Bottlenose Dolphins, 90 Risso’s Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jul 6 10 3 Minke Whales, 1,790 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 5 6 1,000 Common Dolphins Jul 4 5 2 Blue Whales, 630 Common Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola Jul 3 4 700 Common Dolphins Jul 2 7 1 Gray Whale (Seen on 3 Trips), 905 Common Dolphins, 125 Bottlenose Dolphins Jul 1 8 1 Minke Whale, 1,270 Common Dolphins, 145 Risso’s Dolphins, 15 Bottlenose Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Jun 30 5 1 Minke Whale, 1,950 Common Dolphins, 160 Risso’s Dolphins, 41 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola, 1 Swordfish Jun 29 7 690 Common Dolphins, 154 Risso’s Dolphins, 139 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Elephant Seals Jun 28 8 3,850 Common Dolphins Jun 27 6 3 Minke Whales, 2,250 Common Dolphins Jun 26 7 7 Minke Whales, 1 Blue Whale, 3,300 Common Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal Jun 25 5 4 Blue Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 2 Minke Whales, 1,200 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jun 24 5 2 Minke Whales, 1, 200 Common Dolphins Jun 23 3 2 Blue Whales, 2 Minke Whales, 550 Common Dolphins Jun 22 8 5 Minke Whales, 1,020 Common Dolphins Jun 21 4 6 Minke Whales, 550 Common Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola Jun 20 4 650 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 19 7 3 Fin Whales, 3 Humpback Whales, 1,400 Common Dolphins Jun 18 5 6 Blue Whales, 1,502 Common Dolphins, 300 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 17 7 7 Blue Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 1,550 Common Dolphins Jun 16 11 6 Blue Whales, 400 Bottlenose Dolphins, 100 Common Dolphins, 1 Swordfish Jun 15 8 5 Fin Whales, 980 Common Dolphins, 75 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 14 5 2 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 625 Common Dolphins, 100 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 13 4 1 Fin Whale, 1,400 Common Dolphins, 103 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 12 5 2 Humpback Whales, 1 Gray Whale, 1,100 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 11 2 1 Minke Whale, 1,900 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jun 10 3 2 Fin Whales, 575 Common Dolphins Jun 9 7 3 Blue Whales, 3,300 Common Dolphins, 40 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 8 6 7 Blue Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 1,302 Common Dolphins, 165 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 7 5 2 Minke Whales, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Jun 6 4 300 Common Dolphins, 210 Bottlenose Dolphins Jun 5 5 4 Minke Whales, 3,300 Common Dolphins, 1 Ray Jun 4 5 1 Blue Whale, 900 Common Dolphins Jun 3 6 4 Minke Whales, 2,650 Common Dolphins Jun 2 4 1,500 Common Dolphins, 80 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Great White Shark Jun 1 5 5 Blue Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 75 Bottlenose Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings May 31 5 2 Fin Whales, 1,725 Common Dolphins, 40 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Blue Shark, 1 Mola Mola May 29 3 875 Common Dolphins, 1 Blue Shark May 28 5 4 Blue Whales, 1,375 Common Dolphins, 90 Bottlenose Dolphins May 27 7 2,150 Common Dolphins May 26 5 2,450 Common Dolphins, 7 Risso’s Dolphins May 25 9 1 Blue Whale, 3,700 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Harbor Seal May 24 4 2 Blue Whales, 500 Common Dolphins May 23 2 300 Common Dolphins May 22 0 Inclement Weather May 21 3 200 Common Dolphins, 100 Bottlenose Dolphins May 20 3 1 Blue Whale, 1 Rare Basking Shark, 250 Common Dolphins May 19 2 300 Common Dolphins May 18 8 1 Minke Whale, 3,980 Common Dolphins May 17 5 1,150 Common Dolphins May 16 1 No Sightings May 15 3 1,550 Common Dolphins May 14 5 5 Humpback Whales, 3,450 Common Dolphins May 13 3 1,400 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal May 12 11 10 Fin Whales, 1 Blue Whale, 3,900 Common Dolphins, 1 Swordfish May 11 7 1 Fin Whale, 1,500 Common Dolphins May 10 3 3 Blue Whales, 550 Common Dolphins, 35 Bottlenose Dolphins May 9 2 700 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola May 8 4 1 Fin Whale, 475 Common Dolphins May 7 3 2 Blue Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 300 Common Dolphins May 6 4 4 Fin Whales, 1 Blue Whale, 377 Common Dolphins May 5 6 11 Blue Whales, 1,550 Common Dolphins May 4 6 7 Blue Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 1,330 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins May 3 5 3 Blue Whales, 1 Gray Whale, 1,800 Common Dolphins May 2 4 3 Blue Whales, 350 Common Dolphins May 1 3 3 Blue Whales, 275 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Apr 30 3 5 Fin Whales, 420 Common Dolphins, 10 Mola Mola Apr 29 2 6 Fin Whales, 3 Blue Whales, 300 Common Dolphins Apr 28 6 40 False Killer Whales, 6 Blue Whales, 4 Fin Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Apr 27 6 7 Fin Whales, 5 Blue Whales, 803 Common Dolphins Apr 26 5 16 Fin Whales, 2 Blue Whales, 925 Common Dolphins Apr 25 3 8 Fin Whales, 4 Gray Whales, 2 Blue Whales, 775 Common Dolphins Apr 24 3 5 Fin Whales, 2 Blue Whales, 325 Common Dolphins, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins Apr 23 4 8 Gray Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 1,125 Common Dolphins, 195 Bottlenose Dolphins Apr 22 3 11 Fin Whales, 225 Common Dolphins Apr 21 0 No Trips – Happy Easter! Apr 20 10 10 Gray Whales (Including Entangled Whale), 1 Blue Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1,224 Common Dolphins Apr 19 7 1,225 Common Dolphins, 8 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Apr 18 4 1,100 Common Dolphins Apr 17 5 5 Blue Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins Apr 16 4 3 Blue Whales, 920 Common Dolphins, 75 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola Apr 15 3 2 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 725 Common Dolphins, 21 Bottlenose Dolphins Apr 14 5 7 Gray Whales, 1 Entangled Gray Whale, 550 Common Dolphins, 52 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Harbor Seal Apr 13 6 10 Gray Whales, 675 Common Dolphins Apr 12 3 250 Common Dolphins Apr 11 5 1 Gray Whale, 350 Common Dolphins, 85 Bottlenose Dolphins, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Apr 10 3 4 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Apr 9 1 No Sightings Apr 8 5 1 Blue Whale (On Each Trip), 1 Gray Whale, 705 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Apr 7 6 845 Common Dolphins, 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Apr 6 5 6 Gray Whales, 340 Common Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins Apr 5 5 25 – 50 False Killer Whales, 9 Gray Whales, 2,100 Common Dolphins Apr 4 5 8 Gray Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins Apr 3 4 5 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 20 Common Dolphins Apr 2 3 6 Gray Whales, 600 Common Dolphins, 12 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Harbor Seal Apr 1 8 17 Gray Whales, 372 Common Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Mar 31 9 17 Gray Whales, 345 Common Dolphins, 82 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Mar 30 8 28 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 6,400 Common Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 29 7 8 Gray Whales, 1,325 Common Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 28 7 10 Gray Whales, 1,200 Common Dolphins, 120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Mar 27 5 7 Gray Whales, 1,950 Common Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 26 5 24 Gray Whales, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 25 6 22 Gray Whales, 720 Common Dolphins Mar 24 9 22 Gray Whales, 990 Common Dolphins, 35 Bottlenose Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola Mar 23 8 34 Gray Whales, 875 Common Dolphins, Mar 22 5 13 Gray Whales, 625 Common Dolphins, 1 Thresher Shark Mar 21 4 5 Gray Whales, 600 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 20 2 1 Gray Whale, 600 Common Dolphins Mar 19 5 7 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 18 7 28 Gray Whales, 1,987 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 24 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 17 9 25 Gray Whales, 4 Humpback Whales, 2,800 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 16 9 19 Humpback Whales, 16 Gray Whales, 7,100 Common Dolphins, 200 Bottlenose Dolphins, 12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Mar 15 4 10 Gray Whales, 1,525 Common Dolphins Mar 14 5 24 Gray Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 570 Common Dolphins Mar 13 5 25 Gray Whales, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Mar 12 5 30 Gray Whales, 350 Common Dolphins Mar 11 3 11 Gray Whales, 500 Common Dolphins, 50 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 10 6 38 Gray Whales, 750 Common Dolphins Mar 9 8 44 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 105 Common Dolphins, 62 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin Mar 8 6 21 Gray Whales, Mar 7 4 22 Humpback Whales, 1,600 Common Dolphins, 50 Risso’s Dolphins Mar 6 0 Inclement Weather Mar 5 3 31 Humpback Whales, 1 Gray Whale, 9,000 Common Dolphins Mar 4 5 19 Gray Whales, 2,300 Common Dolphins Mar 3 5 19 Gray Whales, 4 Humpback Whales, 3,000 Common Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins Mar 2 3 No Sightings Mar 1 4 8 Gray Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 1,700 Common Dolphins, 37 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Feb 28 5 5 Gray Whales, 4 Humpback Whales, 14,900 Common Dolphins, 24 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 27 2 2 Humpback Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 1 Gray Whale, 1 Unidentified Whale, 550 Common Dolphins, 2 Elephant Seals, 1 Blue Shark Feb 26 3 7 Humpback Whales, 5 Fin Whales, 5 Gray Whales, 14,000 Common Dolphins Feb 25 3 7 Fin Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 32 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Feb 24 5 10 Gray Whales, 800 Common Dolphins, 24 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Feb 23 6 9 Gray Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 22 4 12 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 21 1 50 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins Feb 20 2 4 Gray Whales, 25 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins Feb 19 4 5 Gray Whales, 65 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 18 7 16 Gray Whales, 75 Common Dolphins, 22 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Feb 17 1 1 Gray Whale Feb 16 6 5 Gray Whales Feb 15 2 2 Gray Whales Feb 14 0 Inclement Weather Feb 13 1 No Sightings (Rough Ocean Conditions) Feb 12 2 4 Gray Whales, 2,500 Common Dolphins Feb 11 3 6 Gray Whales Feb 10 4 3 Gray Whales, 275 Common Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Feb 9 3 3 Gray Whales, 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 8 3 2 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 7 3 4 Gray Whales Feb 6 2 2 Fin Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Feb 5 1 1 Gray Whale, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Feb 4 0 Inclement Weather Feb 3 1 1 Gray Whale Feb 2 0 Inclement Weather Feb 1 2 3 Gray Whales, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins -
Date No. of Trips Sightings Jan 31 1 3 Gray Whales, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 30 3 3 Humpback Whales, 3 Gray Whales, 2,500 Common Dolphins, 125 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 29 1 2 Gray Whales, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 28 2 6 Gray Whales, 900 Common Dolphins, 70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 27 4 11 Gray Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 1,700 Common Dolphins, 12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 26 7 13 Gray Whales, 125 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 25 4 8 Humpback Whales, 1 Gray Whale, 500 Common Dolphins, 37 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 24 3 4 Humpback Whales, 900 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 23 3 6 Gray Whales, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins Jan 22 1 1 Gray Whale, 1 Unidentified Whale Jan 21 2 No Sightings Jan 20 7 14 Humpback Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 1,200 Common Dolphins, 70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins Jan 19 7 12 Humpback Whales, 3 Gray Whales, 2,500 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins Jan 18 1 60 Risso’s Dolphins Jan 17 0 Inclement Weather Jan 16 0 Inclement Weather Jan 15 1 200 Common Dolphins, 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 14 0 Inclement Weather Jan 13 3 2 Gray Whales, 800 Common Dolphins Jan 12 4 2 Gray Whales, 1,103 Common Dolphins, 27 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 11 2 2 Gray Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 100 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 10 1 3 Gray Whales, 25 Common Dolphins Jan 9 2 1 Gray Whale, 275 Common Dolphins Jan 8 2 4 Gray Whales, 35 Common Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 7 1 2 Gray Whales, 500 Common Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 6 1 1,000 Common Dolphins Jan 5 3 2 Fin Whales, 260 Common Dolphins Jan 4 3 5 Humpback Whales, 1,520 Common Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 3 4 2 Fin Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 800 Common Dolphins, 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 2 5 7 Humpback Whales, 4 Gray Whales, 950 Common Dolphins, 5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Jan 1, 2019 5 6 Humpback Whales, 3 Gray Whales, 7,000 Common Dolphins
2019 Whale Watching Stats
830
Gray Whales
174
Blue Whales
229
Humpback Whales
427,279
Dolphins
When is the best time to see whales in California?
You can see whales and dolphins off the coast of Dana Point, California, all year long!
May through November you can see blue whales, humpback whales, fin whales, and more. Between December and May, Dana Point whale watchers can see migrating gray whales, as well as fin whales, humpback whales, minke whales, and more. All year round several species of dolphins can be viewed, sometimes in mega-pods as large as 10,000! And throughout the year, rare species of whales and dolphins such as orcas (killer whales), Bryde’s whales, pilot whales, and sperm whales could be seen. Southern California has more dolphins and more blue whales than anywhere else in the world.
