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August 5, 2026

Whale Watching in Oceanside in September: A Local’s Guide to Late Blue Whales and Calm Water

In the first days of August, our crew was still watching a blue whale roll along the surface a short run outside…

July 29, 2026

It is one of the first questions we hear at the kiosk by the Lighthouse, usually from someone standing in the harbor…

July 22, 2026

It is the question we hear most often at the kiosk by the Lighthouse, usually from someone weighing a two hour boat…

July 15, 2026

People ask us this at the dock all the time, usually while they are deciding whether to book now or wait: when…

July 8, 2026

If you live in Encinitas, the ocean is part of daily life. People check the surf at Swami’s before work, walk the…

July 1, 2026

Carlsbad has one of the prettiest stretches of coastline in California, from the bluffs above Tamarack to the lagoons and the long…

June 24, 2026

Some of the best mornings we have off Oceanside do not start with a whale. They start with a line of dark…

June 17, 2026

If you live anywhere in San Diego County, whale watching is closer than you think. The real question isn’t whether the whales…

June 10, 2026

Some mornings off Oceanside the ocean looks almost flat, and then a column of mist shoots fifteen or twenty feet into the…

May 30, 2026

If you only get one shot at whale watching in Southern California this summer, July is the month. We say that as…

May 30, 2026

Summer whale watching out of Oceanside Harbor is the easiest version of the trip all year. The water is warm, the swell…

May 28, 2026

Yes, orcas do appear off Oceanside, but rarely. The captain’s honest read on transient Bigg’s pods on the SoCal coast, when the…