Best of whale watching, monterey california as of 7. Whale watching app helps research gold coast bulletin. Most importantly, people ask about when the best time to see the whales is, and the real answer is during the months of june, july. While whale watching season on the gold coast runs from may to november every year, the. Spectators thought a whale was trapped in nets at burleigh but theyre just taking a breather. Jet skis come close to humpback whales off the gold coast.
June, july, august, september and october, then i highly recommend considering going on a tour to see these incredible animals. The whale watching season in the gold coast runs from may to november each year. Lifeguards watch burleigh whale gold coast bulletin. The annual humpback whale migration should start at the end of may with a good flow of whale passing the gold coast by the 2and 3 week of june. These findings may signify that the gold coast bay provides an. The whale watching season officially starts in june, however. Gold coast whale watching 2016 season getaway sailing on. Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins cetaceans in their natural. Whale helps calf caught in gold coast shark net abc news. The 2020 gold coast whale watching season is just beginning and will run until november. Pdf coastal fronts utilized by migrating humpback whales. Andrew potts, gold coast bulletin august 1, 2016 6. Gold coast whale watching footage, taken in july 2012.
Chris fishing and whale watching recommended for you. Between 20 and 2016 there have been 75 documented baby whales off the gold coast. Whale watching season has started and residents are being urged to download a new smartphone app to help with research into the giant. Spirit of gold coast is the only company to have sighted migaloo, the white whale for 3 consecutive years 10th july 2003, 2nd june 2004 and 16th july 2005, and again in 1st july 2009, 27th september 2012 and last year on 10th august 2015, 10th august 2015 and this year on 11 th of july 2017. With tours operating daily, youll enjoy a fun excursion out on the water so be camera ready for these shy creatures. Coastal communities have started to profit directly from the whales presence, significantly adding. Gold coast whale watching with whale watch australia duration.
Megaptera novaeangliae, on the gold coast, australia. Feel free to upload images of whales, dolphins or any other sea creatures. The best times to almost guarantee sightings would. These are the approximately 200 whales that remain in oregons coastal waters. Boatbased whale watching tours are available out of the hermanus new harbour. Whale watching on the gold coast coomera houseboat holidays. A whale waves to beachgoers at broadbeach during the 2016 whale watching season. Whale populations off the gold coast boom to 27,000, but could. Humpback whales are such majestic and amazing creatures, the stretch of water along the coast is called the humpback highway as the whales.
A humpback whale breaches off the gold coast where greater numbers of. Its prime time whale watching season on the gold coast so dont miss out on the opportunity to get up close to witness the gentle giants of the sea. Whale watching season on the gold coast typically lasts from may until november. The fourmetre humpback was trapped by its tail at coolangatta beach. Sport formula 1 season may resume in austria in july without spectators satellite. Download our whale watching brochure to learn out about whale swimming. You probably will not visit the gold coast just for whale watching. The majority of humpback whales megaptera novaeangliae. Cruises and tours run during the main part of the season usually from around 1 june to 31 october. The whales can usually be seen from the beach, headlands and beachfront balconies as they make their migration along humpback highway.