San Diego Whale Sightings — Updated Daily!

See what our naturalists have spotted during our last 7 trips in Mission Bay and off the coast of San Diego.

26

Whales Spotted

20

Dolphins Spotted

7

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - November 5, 2026

Tour	Species	Count	Behavior
Morning Tour	Humpback Whale	2	Breathing

Detailed Sightings Log - November 4, 2026

Tour	Species	Count	Behavior
Sunset Tour	Humpback Whale	2	Surface Active
Morning Tour

Detailed Sightings Log - November 3, 2026

Tour	Species	Count	Behavior
Morning Tour	Pacific White-Sided Dolphin	20	PlayingTravelingKelpingJumpingDiving
Morning Tour	Humpback Whale	5	TravelingBreathingDiving
Morning Tour	Short-fin mako	1	Jumping
Private Charter	Humpback Whale	4	PlayingPec SlappingBreathingSurface ActiveJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBreaching

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🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: HUMPBACK HIGHWAY IS JAMMED!

November 5, 2026

For once, this is the kind of traffic we LOVE in San Diego. 🐋 The humpbacks are…

Whale soup!

November 4, 2026

It was nautical out there today, we managed to glimpse at two whales.

9 Humpback Whales!

November 3, 2026

It was majestic heading out to the glassy Pacific Ocean this morning for a wildlife-filled adventure. Starting…

Happy (Humpback) Halloween!

October 31, 2026

Happy (Humpback) Halloween! Our only trip got lucky this gloomy Halloween morning- with an estimated grand total…

We grabbed a margarita and hung out with a humpback on the US/MX border!

October 30, 2026

We had an awesome trip this afternoon, with cloudy weather and calm seas. First, we headed south…

Queue the baby dolphin SQUEEEEELS!

October 27, 2026

We hung out with two awesome pods of Long-beaked Common dolphins! Within both pods were nursery pods…

Our Typical Route

While our route varies with sightings, we typically follow a similar course near known feeding areas.

A typical route that San Diego Whale Watch takes from Mission Bay into the Pacific Ocean to see gray whales

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Total: 20,617 dolphins and 342 whales.

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