Reports since Aug 1
ALL HARBORS
!
INCOMPLETE DATANo recent trip reports from Dana Point — that harbor is left out of the counts below. Missing data, not zero sightings.Newport Whales and Davey's Locker publish one shared trip-report feed and reported different counts for the same date — we're showing Davey's Locker's numbers.
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Mon, Aug 3 · Southern California

Today's sightings by harbour

5,825 animals · 4 species — a normal day, typical variety

Long Beachmoderate2,002animals · 2 sp.
Common dolphin · Humpback whaleyesterday
Newport Beachmoderate3,618animals · 4 sp.
Common dolphin · Humpback whale · Minke whale · Fin whaleyesterday
Dana Pointmoderateno report
No report since Aug 1
San Diegomoderate205animals · 2 sp.
Common dolphin · Fin whaletoday
Conditions go2.6 ft @ 9s SW · 5 kt WFull conditions →

Rates offshore whale-watching boat conditions only — not beach or surf safety.

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

Totals exclude Dana Point — no recent trip reports from that harbor. Missing data, not a count of zero.
Common dolphin
—
5,800
Humpback whale
—
15
Fin whale
—
7
Minke whale
—
3
02 — Forecast

Outlook — next 4 days, Newport Beach

Conditions are forecast separately for all four harbors. This strip shows Newport Beach; for the others see the sea state in the table above, or open a harbor's own page.

TODAY · MON AUG 3

Moderate, short-period swell — comfortable most of the day, a touch smoother early.

GO
WIND
5 kt W
SWELL
2.6 ft @ 9s SW
VISIBILITY
6.4 mi
SIGHTINGS
—
TEMP
74°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.

NC
Newport Coastal Adventure
3,600 common dolphins · 13 humpback whales · 3 minke whales
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NW
Newport Whales
3,600 common dolphins · 13 humpback whales · 3 minke whales
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DL
Davey's Locker
3,600 common dolphins · 13 humpback whales · 3 minke whales
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HB
Harbor Breeze
2,000 common dolphins · 2 humpback whales
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DW
Dana Wharf
DANA POINT · No sightings reported yet today
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SD
San Diego Whale Watch
200 common dolphins · 5 fin whales
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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
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, more in cooler months
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Size
7–8 ft
Season
November–April
Northern right whale dolphin
Lissodelphis borealis
Size
6–10 ft
Season
Nov–Apr
Dall's porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli
Size
6–7 ft
Season
Dec–May
Striped dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
Size
7–8 ft
Season
Summer–autumn
RARE
Sei whale
Balaenoptera borealis
Size
45–60 ft
Season
Sporadic
RARE
Short-finned pilot whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Size
12–18 ft
Season
Warm-water years
RARE
False killer whale
Pseudorca crassidens
Size
15–20 ft
Season
Warm-water years
RARE
Bryde's whale
Balaenoptera edeni
Size
40–55 ft
Season
Sporadic
RARE
Sperm whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Size
36–52 ft
Season
Year-round, deep water
RARE
Pygmy/dwarf sperm whale
Kogia spp.
Size
8–11 ft
Season
Sporadic
RARE
Cuvier's beaked whale
Ziphius cavirostris
Size
18–23 ft
Season
Year-round, deep water
RARE
Baird's beaked whale
Berardius bairdii
Size
33–42 ft
Season
Late spring to early autumn
RARE
Mesoplodon beaked whales
Mesoplodon spp.
Size
13–20 ft
Season
Year-round, deep water
RARE
North Pacific right whale
Eubalaena japonica
Size
45–55 ft
Season
Feb–May
05 — Nearby

Visiting Disneyland?

Whale watching 14 miles from Disneyland
Newport Beach · about 25 minutes from Anaheim
06 — Explore

Whale and dolphin watching guides by city

Whale Watching Guide
Seasons, species, regulations, booking tips
Whale Watching Newport Beach
Newport Harbor
Whale Watching Dana Point
Dana Point Harbor
Whale Watching Long Beach
Long Beach / San Pedro
Whale Watching San Diego
San Diego Harbor
Whale Watching Orange County
Newport Beach & Dana Point
Whale Watching Los Angeles
Closest LA departure points
Dolphin Watching Newport Beach
Newport Harbor
Dolphin Watching Southern California
Region-wide guide
Whale Watching Near Disneyland
Newport Beach · ~25 min from Anaheim