2017 Whale Watching Stats
1,241
Gray Whales
59
Blue Whales
235
Humpback Whales
349,315
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.
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Dolphin and Whale Sightings
- January
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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
- February
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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
- March
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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
- April
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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
- May
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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
- June
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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
- July
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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
- August
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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
- September
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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
- October
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Frequently Seen in October:
Dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins
Whales: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in October:
Dolphins: Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Whales: False Killer Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales, Sei Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
- November
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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
- December
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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, Minke Whales
Other: Pelagic Birds, Sea Lions
Infrequently Seen in December:
Whales: Blue Whales, False Killer Whales, Humpback Whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Pilot Whales
Other: Elephant Seals, Harbor Seals, Mola Mola, Sharks
Current Daily Sightings Log
| Date | No. of Trips | Sightings |
| Nov 14 | 1 | 1 Minke Whale, 300 Common Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Nov 13 | 2 | 2 Minke Whales, 300 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Nov 12 | 3 | 2 Humpback Whales, 1,125 Common Dolphins, 12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Nov 11 | 3 | 1,000 Common Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Nov 10 | 4 | 2 Humpback Whales, 650 Common Dolphins, 75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 8 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Nov 9 | 4 | 1 Minke Whale, 330 Bottlenose Dolphins, 300 Common Dolphins |
| Nov 8 | 3 | 300 Common Dolphins, 44 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 24 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Nov 7 | 1 | 100 Common Dolphins |
| Nov 6 | 1 | 100 Common Dolphins |
| Nov 5 | 1 | 200 Common Dolphins |
| Nov 4 | 2 | 150 Common Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Nov 3 | 3 | 500 Common Dolphins, 8 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola |
| Nov 2 | 3 | 1 Minke Whale, 825 Common Dolphins, 40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Nov 1 | 2 | 1 Humpback Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 20 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 31 | 1 | 1 Gray Whale (1st of the season), 200 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Oct 30 | 2 | 325 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 29 | 1 | 2 Minke Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Oct 28 | 3 | 1,100 Common Dolphins, 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Unidentified Shark |
| Oct 27 | 3 | 325 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 26 | 2 | 300 Common Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 2 Humpback Whales, 2 Minke Whales, 100 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 24 | 2 | 1 Minke Whale, 300 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Oct 23 | 1 | 50 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 22 | 2 | 700 Common Dolphins, 1 Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
| Oct 21 | 4 | 1,200 Common Dolphins, 70 Risso’s Dolphins, 26 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
| Oct 20 | 4 | 700 Common Dolphins, 95 Risso’s Dolphins, 16 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Oct 19 | 2 | 200 Common Dolphins, 75 Risso’s Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Oct 18 | 2 | 500 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 17 | 3 | 2,100 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 16 | 1 | 200 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 15 | 1 | 250 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 14 | 3 | 1,050 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 13 | 4 | 1,000 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 12 | 2 | No Sightings |
| Oct 11 | 1 | 200 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 10 | 3 | 600 Common Dolphins, 45 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Oct 9 | 4 | 1,700 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 8 | 2 | 1,000 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 7 | 2 | 200 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 6 | 3 | No Sightings |
| Oct 5 | 2 | 4 Orcas (Transients, CA51 family), 30 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Oct 4 | 2 | 100 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”), 100 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 3 | 2 | 1,300 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 2 | 3 | 1 Humpback Whale, 1,100 Common Dolphins |
| Oct 1 | 1 | 300 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 30 | 2 | 1 Minke Whale, 1,900 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 29 | 5 | 2, 100 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 28 | 3 | 1,600 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Sep 27 | 4 | 1,200 Common Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 200 Common Dolphins, 12 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Sep 25 | 3 | 1 Humpback Whale, 1,100 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 24 | 2 | 2,300 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 23 | 3 | 625 Common Dolphins, 80 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Sep 22 | 7 | 1,600 Common Dolphins, 140 Bottlenose Dolphins, 60 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Sep 21 | 2 | 550 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 20 | 3 | 900 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 19 | 2 | 230 Common Dolphins, 1 Sea Turtle |
| Sep 18 | 3 | 10 Orcas (Eastern Tropical Pacific), 550 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 17 | 2 | 2 Humpback Whales, 100 Bottlenose Dolphins, 100 Risso’s Dolphins, 75 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 16 | 5 | 500 Common Dolphins, 322 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Sep 15 | 3 | 10 Orcas (Eastern Tropical Pacific), 300 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 14 | 3 | 2 Humpback Whales, 1,050 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 13 | 3 | 8 Orcas (Eastern Tropical Pacific) On Each Trip, 40 Bottlenose Dolphins, 25 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 12 | 2 | 9 or 10 Orcas (Eastern Tropical Pacific population), 4,500 Common Dolphins, 42 Risso’s Dolphins, 16 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Sep 11 | 2 | 1 Minke Whale, 350 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 10 | 2 | 500 Common Dolphins, 75 Bottlenose Dolphins, 50 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Sep 9 | 3 | 500 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 8 | 2 | 1 Blue Whale, 100 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 7 | 3 | 350 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 6 | 2 | 400 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 5 | 3 | 1 Gray Whale (Northbound), 12 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 4 | 2 | 300 Common Dolphins |
| Sep 3 | 3 | 200 Common Dolphins, 100 Bottlenose Dolphins, 50 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Sep 2 | 5 | 1 Blue Whale, 400 Common Dolphins, 200 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Elephant Seal |
| Sep 1 | 6 | 425 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 31 | 5 | 1,245 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Aug 30 | 3 | 3,500 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 29 | 3 | 3 Humpback Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 600 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 28 | 4 | 2 Minke Whales, 650 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 27 | 3 | 900 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 26 | 6 | 480 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 25 | 7 | 2 Minke Whales, 560 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 24 | 4 | 1,900 Common Dolphins, 1 Hammerhead Shark |
| Aug 23 | 5 | 650 Common Dolphins, 35 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 22 | 7 | 1,400 Common Dolphins, 50 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 21 | 3 | 1 Fin Whale, 450 Common Dolphins, 35 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 20 | 2 | 550 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 19 | 5 | 1 Blue Whales, 2,300 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 18 | 7 | 3,400 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 17 | 3 | 2 Humpback Whales, 400 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 16 | 2 | 1 Humpback Whale, 1,200 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 15 | 3 | 1 Humpback Whale, 1,400 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 14 | 3 | 2 Humpback Whales, 2,025 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 13 | 5 | 3 Humpback Whales, 1,130 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 12 | 5 | 5 Humpback Whales, 750 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 11 | 7 | 2 Humpback Whales, 730 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 10 | 4 | 4 Humpback Whales, 100 Common Dolphins, 65 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Great White Shark |
| Aug 9 | 5 | 4 Humpback Whales, 1,050 Common Dolphins |
| Aug 8 | 7 | 2 Minke Whales, 750 Common Dolphins, 212 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 7 | 7 | 2,325 Common Dolphins, 230 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 6 | 5 | 1 Fin Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 2,600 Common Dolphins, 200 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 5 | 4 | 750 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Aug 4 | 6 | 603 Common Dolphins, 31 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Aug 3 | 7 | 2 Minke Whales, 1,450 Common Dolphins, 1 Stingray, 1 Flying Fish |
| Aug 2 | 5 | 2,700 Common Dolphins, 10 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Aug 1 | 6 | 1,150 Common Dolphins, 250 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 31 | 3 | 3 Blue Whales, 470 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 30 | 4 | 3 Blue Whales, 550 Common Dolphins, 165 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 29 | 4 | 1 Blue Whale, 650 Common Dolphins, 60 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 28 | 7 | 1,075 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 27 | 4 | 2 Blue Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola, 1 Stingray |
| Jul 26 | 5 | 2 Blue Whales, 850 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola, 1 Harbor Seal |
| Jul 25 | 8 | 2 Blue Whales (“Kinko”), 1,800 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 24 | 3 | 1 Minke Whale, 405 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 23 | 3 | 1 Blue Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1,500 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 22 | 4 | 4 Blue Whales, 175 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 21 | 6 | 5 Blue Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 20 | 3 | 1 Blue Whale, 800 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 19 | 7 | 7 Blue Whales, 1,370 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 18 | 6 | 6 Blue Whales, 750 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 17 | 4 | 1 Bryde’s Whale, 1,500 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 16 | 3 | 1 Blue Whale, 1,100 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jul 15 | 5 | 2 Humpback Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 1,400 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 14 | 7 | 1 Blue Whale, 1,600 Common Dolphins, 60 Bottlenose Dolphins, 125 Risso’s Dolphins, 1 Stingray |
| Jul 13 | 5 | 1 Blue Whale, 550 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 12 | 3 | 2 Blue Whales, 950 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 11 | 7 | 2 Blue Whales, 1,850 Common Dolphins, 40 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jul 10 | 3 | 6 Blue Whales, 120 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 9 | 3 | 13 Blue Whales, 2 Minke Whales, 700 Common Dolphins, 2 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Swordfish, 1 Mako Shark, 1 Mola Mola, Several Jellyfish |
| Jul 8 | 5 | 3 Blue Whales, 900 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 7 | 7 | 1,310 Common Dolphins, 210 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”), 2 Loggerhead Sea Turtles |
| Jul 6 | 6 | 1 Minke Whale, 1,450 Common Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola, 1 Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
| Jul 5 | 5 | 800 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 4 | 6 | 1 Blue Whale, 3,300 Common Dolphins, 100 Risso’s Dolphins, 15 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola, 1 Purple-striped Jelly |
| Jul 3 | 5 | 870 Common Dolphins, 175 Bottlenose Dolphins, 3 Mola Mola, 1 Harbor Seal |
| Jul 2 | 5 | 3 Minke Whales, 710 Common Dolphins |
| Jul 1 | 6 | 2,100 Common Dolphins, 30 Risso’s Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 30 | 6 | 1,700 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 29 | 5 | 900 Common Dolphins, 5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola |
| Jun 28 | 6 | 1,575 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, 2 Mola Mola |
| Jun 27 | 7 | 1,575 Common Dolphins, 250 Risso’s Dolphins, 26 Bottlenose Dolphins, 3 Mola Mola, 2 Mako Sharks, 1 Stingray |
| Jun 26 | 7 | 1 Minke Whale, 910 Common Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mako Shark |
| Jun 25 | 5 | 1,600 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 24 | 6 | 2 Fin Whales, 1,750 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 23 | 4 | 400 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 22 | 6 | 1,000 Risso’s Dolphins, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 21 | 5 | 4,600 Common Dolphins, 250 Risso’s Dolphins, 106 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jun 20 | 5 | 2 Minke Whales, 760 Common Dolphins, 60 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 19 | 5 | 6 Blue Whales, 1,300 Common Dolphins, 120 Bottlenose Dolphins, |
| Jun 18 | 3 | 5 Blue Whales (Including “Kinko”), 600 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 17 | 5 | 8 Blue Whales (Including “Kinko”), 1 Fin Whale, 1 Gray Whale, 400 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 16 | 6 | 2 Blue Whales, 1,080 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 15 | 5 | 2 Minke Whales, 1,195 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 14 | 3 | 1,200 Common Dolphins, 12 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jun 13 | 4 | 2 Fin Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 1,300 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 12 | 3 | 1 Fin Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 2 Minke Whales, 600 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 11 | 3 | 1 Blue Whale, 1 Fin Whale, 225 Common Dolphins, 75 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Jun 10 | 5 | 11 Blue Whales (Including Cow/Calf), 755 Common Dolphins, 10 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Jun 9 | 6 | 1 Minke Whale, 1,450 Common Dolphins, 100 Risso’s Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jun 8 | 6 | 1 Fin Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1,200 Common Dolphins, 1 Unidentified Fish |
| Jun 7 | 3 | 3 Fin Whales, 203 Common Dolphins, 50 Risso’s Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Jun 6 | 5 | 4 Blue Whales (Cow/Calf Pairs), 2 Fin Whales, 550 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 5 | 1 | 300 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 4 | 1 | 1 Fin Whale, 15 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 3 | 2 | 1 Blue Whale (“Notcho”), 1 Minke Whale, 800 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 2 | 5 | 3 Blue Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 150 Common Dolphins |
| Jun 1 | 1 | 100 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| May 31 | 7 | 14 Minke Whales, 3,300 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| May 30 | 4 | 375 Common Dolphins, 275 Bottlenose Dolphins, 75 Risso’s Dolphins, 7 Mola Mola |
| May 29 | 2 | 4 Blue Whales (Cow/Calf Pairs) |
| May 28 | 4 | 7 Blue Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 750 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| May 27 | 4 | 2 Fin Whales, 320 Common Dolphins, 20 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| May 26 | 3 | 650 Common Dolphins |
| May 25 | 3 | 1 Blue Whale, 1 Fin Whale, 420 Common Dolphins |
| May 24 | 3 | 8 Blue Whales, 1 Gray Whale, 350 Common Dolphins |
| May 23 | 3 | 150 Common Dolphins |
| May 22 | 1 | 300 Common Dolphins |
| May 21 | 2 | 100 Common Dolphins, 25 Risso’s Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mako Sharks |
| May 20 | 3 | 3 Humpback Whales, 2 Blue Whales, 425 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| May 19 | 4 | 3 Blue Whales, 300 Common Dolphins |
| May 18 | 3 | 3 Blue Whales, 220 Common Dolphins |
| May 17 | 3 | 5 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 50 Common Dolphins |
| May 16 | 1 | 200 Common Dolphins |
| May 15 | 1 | 1 Blue Whale, 50 Common Dolphins |
| May 14 | 2 | 175 Common Dolphins |
| May 13 | 5 | 950 Common Dolphins, 1 Rare Masked Booby |
| May 12 | 3 | 4 Fin Whales, 2 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf), 1 Blue Whale, 300 Common Dolphins |
| May 11 | 2 | 300 Common Dolphins |
| May 10 | 5 | 2 Blue Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| May 9 | 4 | 3 Blue Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 60 Common Dolphins |
| May 8 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf), 100 Common Dolphins |
| May 7 | 4 | 4 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf Pairs), 550 Common Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| May 6 | 4 | 100 Common Dolphins, 60 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| May 5 | 5 | 1 Gray Whale, 525 Common Dolphins |
| May 4 | 5 | 2 Gray Whales, 240 Common Dolphins, 48 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| May 3 | 2 | 400 Common Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| May 2 | 3 | 1 Gray Whale, 150 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin |
| May 1 | 3 | 1 Gray Whale, 50 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 30 | 2 | 75 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 29 | 2 | 250 Common Dolphins, 50 Risso’s Dolphins |
| Apr 28 | 7 | 10 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 1,910 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 27 | 3 | 3 Gray Whales, 300 Common Dolphins, 30 Bottlenose Dolphins, 1 Harbor Seal |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 900 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 25 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf), 200 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 24 | 4 | 4 Gray Whales, 1,290 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 7 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Apr 23 | 4 | 8 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf Pairs), 305 Common Dolphins, 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Apr 22 | 4 | 2 Gray Whales, 375 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 21 | 6 | 4 Gray Whales, 680 Common Dolphins, 58 Bottlenose Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Apr 20 | 3 | 7 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pair), 700 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 19 | 4 | 5 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 600 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 18 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 17 | 1 | 100 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 16 | 2 | 4 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Apr 15 | 5 | 9 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 580 Common Dolphins, 18 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Apr 14 | 6 | 16 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 900 Common Dolphins, 16 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Apr 13 | 1 | 6 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf Pairs), 3 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Apr 12 | 0 | Inclement ocean conditions |
| Apr 11 | 3 | 4 Gray Whales, 500 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins, 3 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Apr 10 | 3 | 2 Fin Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 100 Bottlenose Dolphins (Including “Patches”), 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Apr 9 | 4 | 4 Fin Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 12 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Apr 8 | 4 | 7 Gray Whales, 6 Fin Whales, 195 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 7 | 7 | 13 Gray Whales, 220 Bottlenose Dolphins, 200 Common Dolphins, 80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Apr 6 | 4 | 14 Gray Whales, 11 Fin Whales, 450 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 5 | 6 | 14 Gray Whales, 5 Fin Whales, 1,800 Common Dolphins 75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Apr 4 | 5 | 8 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 2 Fin Whales, 855 Common Dolphins, 25 Bottlenose Dolphins, 11 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Apr 3 | 4 | 11 Gray Whales, 800 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 2 | 3 | 6 Gray Whales, 2,026 Common Dolphins |
| Apr 1 | 0 | Closed – Happy Easter! |
| Mar 31 | 6 | 38 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 32 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 12 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 30 | 8 | 42 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 300 Common Dolphins, 105 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin |
| Mar 29 | 7 | 25 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf Pairs), 1,000 Common Dolphins, 65 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 28 | 6 | 28 Gray Whales, 575 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 27 | 4 | 14 Gray Whales, 2 Fin Whales, 600 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 14 Gray Whales, 34 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 20 Common Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 25 | 4 | 12 Gray Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 11 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Mar 24 | 6 | 30 Gray Whales, 1,000 Common Dolphins, 55 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 5 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 23 | 4 | 15 Gray Whales, 700 Common Dolphins, 1 Mola Mola |
| Mar 22 | 1 | 1 Gray Whale, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 21 | 3 | 8 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 2,000 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 20 | 3 | 21 Gray Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 19 | 2 | 8 Gray Whales, 50 Bottlenose Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 18 | 4 | 9 Gray Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 17 | 2 | 11 Gray Whales, 2 Fin Whales, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 16 | 1 | 10 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 15 | 2 | 13 Gray Whales, 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 14 | 3 | 12 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphins, 90 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 13 | 3 | 4 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 12 | 2 | 9 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 11 | 5 | 21 Gray Whales, 800 Common Dolphins, 6 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 10 | 3 | 21 Gray Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 1 Thresher Shark |
| Mar 9 | 2 | 8 Gray Whales, 25 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 8 | 3 | 8 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphins, 100 Bottlenose Dolphins, 40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 7 | 2 | 7 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 300 Common Dolphins, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 6 | 1 | 3 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphins |
| Mar 5 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales, 50 Risso’s Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 4 | 4 | 12 Gray Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 100 Common Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 10 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Mar 3 | 2 | 4 Gray Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphins, 24 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 2 | 1 | 1 Gray Whale, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Mar 1 | 4 | 10 Gray Whales, 8 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 28 | 3 | 12 Gray Whales, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 27 | 2 | 4 Gray Whales, 250 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 26 | 4 | 13 Gray Whales |
| Feb 25 | 4 | 12 Gray Whales, 2 Fin Whales, |
| Feb 24 | 6 | 17 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 57 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 30 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 23 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales |
| Feb 22 | 4 | 16 Gray Whales, 40 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 21 | 3 | 12 Gray Whales, 300 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 20 | 3 | 8 Gray Whales, 80 Common Dolphins, 8 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 19 | 2 | 4 Gray Whales |
| Feb 18 | 7 | 25 Gray Whales, 480 Common Dolphins, 46 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 17 | 9 | 42 Gray Whales, 180 Risso’s Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 21 Common Dolphins, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 16 | 1 | 13 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 700 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 15 | 1 | 4 Gray Whales, 9 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 14 | 2 | 9 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 13 | 2 | 5 Gray Whales, 600 Common Dolphins, 22 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 12 | 2 | 12 Gray Whales, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 6 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 11 | 4 | 15 Gray Whales, 7 Fin Whales, 43 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 27 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 10 | 4 | 12 Gray Whales |
| Feb 9 | 3 | 20 Gray Whales, 800 Common Dolphins, 4 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 8 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 7 | 3 | 5 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins |
| Feb 6 | 2 | 8 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 5 | 1 | 3 Gray Whales, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 4 | 1 | 3 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 3 | 3 | 7 Gray Whales, 275 Common Dolphins, 22 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Feb 2 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales, 500 Common Dolphins, 12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Feb 1 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 31 | 2 | 3 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 30 | 1 | 1 Gray Whale, 300 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 29 | 2 | 7 Gray Whales, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 28 | 3 | 5 Gray Whales, 1,200 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 27 | 5 | 11 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 11 Gray Whales, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 12 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 25 | 1 | 3 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphins, 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 24 | 2 | 8 Gray Whales, 112 Common Dolphins, 8 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 23 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jan 22 | 1 | 4 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 21 | 2 | 4 Gray Whales, 50 Common Dolphins, 2 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 20 | 3 | 1 Gray Whale |
| Jan 19 | 2 | 1 Gray Whale, 500 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 18 | 4 | 9 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf), 24 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 17 | 1 | 2 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf), 100 Common Dolphins, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 16 | 2 | 5 Gray Whales (Including Cow/Calf), 12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 15 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales, 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 14 | 2 | 3 Gray Whales, 300 Common Dolphins |
| Jan 13 | 3 | 4 Gray Whales, 45 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 12 | 1 | No Sightings |
| Jan 11 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales, 25 Common Dolphins, 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 10 | 1 | 1 Gray Whale |
| Jan 9 | 0 | Inclement Weather |
| Jan 8 | 1 | 1 Gray Whale, 3 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 7 | 2 | 2 Humpback Whales, 2 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf), 80 Common Dolphins, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 6 | 4 | 6 Gray Whales (Cow/Calf), 30 Common Dolphins, 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 3 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jan 5 | 1 | No Sightings |
| Jan 4 | 4 | 2 Humpback Whales, 2 Gray Whales, 775 Common Dolphins, 55 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 3 | 2 | 4 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphins, 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| Jan 2 | 2 | 2 Gray Whales, 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins, 22 Bottlenose Dolphins |
| Jan 1 | 1 | No Sightings |