01 — Sightings

Most recently reported sightings

Common dolphin

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6,354

Bottlenose dolphin

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6

Humpback whale

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38

Minke whale

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2

Blue whale RARE

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0

Orca RARE

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0

02 — Forecast

Outlook — next 4 days

TODAY · FRI JUN 19

Moderate swell — morning departures recommended.

GO

WIND

6 kt W

SWELL

2.7 ft @ 13s SW

VISIBILITY

11.6 mi

SIGHTINGS

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TEMP

68°F

RARE

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BRING — CATAMARAN PREFERRED; ROLLING MID-TRIP

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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

3,454 common dolphins · 32 humpback whales · 6 bottlenose dolphins

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NW

Newport Whales

3,454 common dolphins · 32 humpback whales · 6 bottlenose dolphins

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DL

Davey's Locker

3,454 common dolphins · 32 humpback whales · 6 bottlenose dolphins

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HB

Harbor Breeze

2,500 common dolphins

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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 · 6 humpback whales

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04 — Field guide

Who you might see

Gray whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Megaptera novaeangliae

Size

40–50 ft

Season

Year-round, peak May–Nov

RARE

Blue whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Balaenoptera physalus

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Year-round, peak autumn

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens