Is it whale season in Oregon?


Is it whale season in Oregon? The central coast is a hot-spot for whales from May through October. Oregon State Parks celebrates the migrations twice per year with Whale Watch Week during late December and late March.


What month is best for whale watching in Oregon?

When to Go. The Oregon Coast enchants visitors year-round, but the best time for Oregon Coast whale watching falls between June and mid-November. While whales are visible off Oregon's coast all year long, Oregon's resident grey whale population swims close to shore to feed during June and mid-November.


When and where is the best for whale watching?

More Whale Watching Destinations in the US
  • Malibu CA (Grey Feb-Apr)
  • Myrtle Beach SC (Humpback, Pygmy Sperm, Right, Nov-Apr)
  • Newport Beach CA (Blue May-Nov, Finback, Gray Dec-Apr, Humback, Minke, Year-Round)
  • Waianae, Oahu HI (Dec-May)
  • Provincetown MA (Humpback, Fin, Minke, Pilot, Sei, Right, May-Oct)


Where is the best place to watch whales?

The best destinations in the world for whale watching
  • Hervey Bay, Australia. ...
  • Silver Bank, Dominican Republic. ...
  • Maui, Hawaii, USA. ...
  • Juneau, Alaska, USA. ...
  • Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ...
  • San Juan Islands, Washington, USA. ...
  • Puerto Madryn, Argentina. ...
  • Monterey, California, USA.


What time is best to see orcas?

The best time to spot orcas is mid-April through mid-May and August through October, though you can experience a whale-watching Zodiac boat tour year-round. Book an unforgettable cruise vacation to one of the best places to see orcas with Celebrity Cruises.


When can you see orcas in Oregon?

Seeing killer whales off the Oregon coast is a rare treat, but whale watchers can usually count on a pod of orca's patrolling the coast in mid-April – just in time to intercept baby gray whales. Orcas are most often seen in the ocean off Depoe Bay and Newport, but can be spotted coastwide.


What is the whale capital of Oregon?

This town is known as the Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast thanks to a resident pod of gray whales that makes its home offshore from March through December. Catch a view of them from the Whale Watching Center, the many shore observation spots or a charter boat.