Where to see Humpback Whale in Point Reyes in Point Reyes National Seashore

Wildlife · Point Reyes National Seashore

Where to see Humpback Whale in Point Reyes

Megaptera novaeangliae
109 reported sightings, mapped, most seen 9 AM–2 PM.

Sightings
109
Most seen
9 AM–2 PM

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Humpback Whale sightings in Point Reyes

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Where Humpback Whale has been reported, from 109 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

Humpback Whale is most seen 9 AM–2 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.
Humpback Whale sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
HourShare of busiest hour
12 AM0%
1 AM0%
2 AM0%
3 AM0%
4 AM0%
5 AM3%
6 AM19%
7 AM58%
8 AM82%
9 AM95%
10 AM100%
11 AM97%
Noon93%
1 PM88%
2 PM84%
3 PM80%
4 PM76%
5 PM68%
6 PM47%
7 PM16%
8 PM3%
9 PM0%
10 PM0%
11 PM0%
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