WHALE WATCHING CAPITAL
OF THE OREGON COAST
Come see for yourself!
Depoe Bay is fortunate to be one of the only locations on the West Coast with a pod of gray whales making its home off-shore from March through December, with migrating whales providing abundant opportunities to watch year-round. Visitors from all over the world come to glimpse whales from shore or to get a closer, more intimate look from one of the excellent local charter boat excursions such as marine biologist Carrie Newell’s Whale Research EcoExcursions.
The Depoe Bay Whale Center is an Oregon State Park and home of the highly acclaimed on-shore, whale-watch volunteer program called “Whale Watching Spoken Here,” which sponsors the Winter and Spring Break Whale Watching Weeks. The Center is dedicated to sharing information about whales and helping visitors understand and appreciate these awesome creatures.
across the street: nature’s dramatic show!
The Wine Cave’s location across the street from one of the only spouting horns on the Oregon Coast provides ample opportunity to experience this impressive show. Winter brings storm watching fun, as well.
Click HERE to see footage of the January 2020 King Tides taken by Depoe Bay Winery— a display of nature’s powerful beauty.
KING TIDES & WINTER STORM WATCHING
Every Winter, extremely high tides known as King Tides occur on the Oregon Coast when the moon is closest to the Earth. These King Tides are documented by the Oregon King Tides Project, a volunteer-based organization that captures photographs in order to help visualize and understand the impact rising sea levels has on flooding and erosion in our coastal communities.
General information on King Tides, as well as information on how to participate in the next Oregon King Tides Project can be found on the project’s website: https://www.oregonkingtides.net/. Photos from previous years are available here.
Upcoming King Tides for 2023 and 2024:
November 25 - 27, 2023
December 13 - 15, 2023
January 11 - 13, 2024
February 8-10, 2024
Another gorgeous sunset across the street from the Depoe Bay Wine Cave. For more information on things to do in Depoe Bay, including annual events such as the Fleet of Flowers and the Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Salmon Bake, check here.