Updated Sightings
Warrnambool Whales - Are Back for 2011!
Sightings are subject to change quickly - Keep up to date here or on Facebook.
This Week
9th September 2pm - The whale season has ended for this year 2011.
8th September 10:45am - No confirmed sightings this morning.
7th September 12:00 noon - No confirmed sightings this morning.
6th September 10:00 am - No Whale sightings at Logans Beach this morning.
5th September 12:00noon - We have a beautiful sunny day in Warrnambool with a light north wind. Unfortunately not sunny enough as we have had not whale sightings this morning.
4th September 12:00noon - No sightings today.
3rd September 11:00am - Still no sightings of whales at Logans Beach.
2nd September 12noon - Mother and calf have been seen at Logans Beach.
1st September 12:30pm - Another day of no whale sightings, perfect weather in Warrnambool today.
31st August - 11 am No confirmed sightings this morning.
30th August - 11.15am Conditions are overcast and the sea is calming. No confirmed sightings for today, as yet.
29 August - 12:45pm No confirmed sightings today as yet.
28th August - 3pm We have just had confirmation that mother and calf have been sighted at Logans Beach. Be patient as they are staying submersed for periods of time. 1pm No confirmed sightings this morning. Let's hope we see some whales this afternoon.
27 August - 10:30am Visitors who had been to Logans Beach viewing area called into our Information Centre & advised they had not seen whales this morning. Very good conditions for viewing. 2:10pm A visitor has reported a mother and calf, easily viewed at the Logan's Beach Whale watching platform.
26 August - 9:30am A whale was spotted breaching at the Logan's Beach Whale watching platform. The sea is fairly calm and overcast.
25 August - 10:00am Still no sightings - not only in Warrnambool but the local area as well. Maybe the mothers are training their calves for the big swim south late next month.
24 August - 10:30am No sightings to report to you today, perfect weather though for viewing if only the whales will show themselves.
23 August - 10.45am To date we have no confirmed sightings. It is a glorious day for whale watching, so take a chance and see if you can spot some whales.
22 August - 9:15am Thanks to our on-the-spot whale watchers, Peter & Christine we can report the mother whale & calf are again at the Logans Beach platform enjoying a glorious Warrnambool day, viewing conditions are ideal.
21 August - 9:00am Mother & calf are floating about in front of the platform at Logans Beach, beautiful day in Warrnambool, no wind & blue skies.
20 August - 11:45am Whale and calf are in front of the viewing platform with conditions perfect for sightings.
18 August - 9:00am This morning the whale and her calf are again at the Logans Beach viewing area, to the west, raining today.
17 August - 8:30am For some weeks now our resident cow and her calf have been sighted at the Logans Beach viewing platform around 8am to 10am. Cool and windy today with patches of blue sky. 3:00pm Two adult whales & a calf can be easily seen from the viewing platform this afternoon.
16 August - 9:00am Our local whale watcher has reported sighting whale and calf this morning at Logans Beach, viewing conditions are good. Most early mornings lately whales have been sighted at Logans Beach.
15 August - 10:00am Delighted visitors called into Information Centre to advise of sighting of 2 adult whales close to shore at Logans Beach & doing all the whale tricks for them. Cloudy & overcast & cool today.
14 August - 9:45am Whale and calf in front of Logans Beach viewing platform - good viewing conditions, sunny, light breeze, calm sea.
13 August - 9:30am One whale sighted east of the viewing platform, 100-200 metres from shore, calm sea, cloudy & cool - good viewing conditions. 1.30pm - Whale spotted in front of the Surf Life Saving club at Lady Bay.
11 August - 9.00am There is a whale and calf to the west of the platform. Good viewing conditions.
10 August - 10:00am One whale spotted off Logan's Beach Whale watching platform. Weather is becoming overcast.3.30pm A mother and calf have been spotted west of the platform. Seas are becoming choppy.
9 August -10.00am Mother and calf sighted towards the Hopkins River Mouth.
9.00am There is a mother and calf to the west of the viewing platform. Be patient as they are staying under and resurfacing.
8 August - 9.30am There is a whale and calf directly out from the viewing platform. Good viewing.
7 August - 10.40am Lone whale spotted to the West of Whale watching platform moving east. Sea is glassy and still.
6 August - 10.30am Mother and calf again spotted infront of Logans Beach viewing platfrom. Weather is clear and the sea is calm.
What Can You See?
Maybe You Will Be Lucky LIke The People In This Youtube Clip
The joy of Logans Beach Whale Viewing Platform is that the area off the platform is an area that whales stay for the winter. The resident mother whales stay in the area most of winter as they raise their young ready for the dangers of the voyage south to Antartica in October.
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Have you seen a whale at or near Logans Beach? If a sighting has not been reported on this site call the team at the Warrnambool Visitor Information Centre TOLL FREE on 1800 637 725 or email vic@warrnambool.vic.gov.au to share the news!
The normal pattern for Warrnambool Whales is for them to snoop around the coast for a few days and then start heading to Logans Beach Warrnambool. Once the Logans Beach area has been 'scouted' by the mother whale they go back out to sea and have their calf.
They then return to Logans Beach Warrnambool to care for their new born whale calf through winter before returning to south oceans in September and October.
For sightings along the Great Ocean Road including Portland, Warrnambool and Port Campbell please join our Great Ocean Road Whales Facebook pages.
