Beach Hut
Whales
Whale WatchingWatch the whales from your front lawn!
Between May and August Humpback whales travel up the east coast of Australia on their annual migration from their winter feeding grounds in Antarctica to their summer birthing area in the warmer tropical waters.
During their migration north, most whales come within a short distance of the NSW coast. The best time to see them and sighting their tell-tale "blow" is late morning and early afternoon.
Early morning, from sunrise until 10am, is the best time for whale watching. Late afternoon also offers quite good opportunities but avoid the middle of the day, when glare makes spotting difficult.
Weather conditions are of vital importance. The best conditions are when there are light winds and smooth seas. In rough seas, the whales stay much further off shore and the presence of white caps and spray makes spotting virtually impossible.
While you'll be able to spot whales with the naked eye, binoculars will greatly increase your viewing experience
The best spots for whale watching on the Central Coast are:
Captain Cook Memorial Lookout, Copacabana
Travel north along Del Monte Place leading up to the steep headland called First Point. The Captain Cook Lookout has a plaque with an exerpt from the Captain's Log Book. The plaque explains that when offshore in 1770, Cook, looking south along the coastline, found it distinguished by three prominent headlands which he named, imaginatively, First Point, Second Point (Mourawaring Point at the southern end of MacMaster's Beach) and Third Point (Bombi Point south of Little Beach).
The Skillion, Terrigal
Whale and Dolphin tours
Blunsdon Day Tours. Dolphin watch tour.
Phone (02) 4328 1317