Saturday, July 5th, 2025
The Whale Presence Rating shows a relative assessment of blue, humpback, and fin whale presence in the San Francisco region.
Current Whale Presence Rating
Sightings from 6/30 to 7/5
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1 Blue |  |
4 Humpback |  |
0 Fin |
Acoustic Detections from 6/30 to 7/5
There are no recent acoustic detections
*The San Francisco acoustic system is currently offline. Whales may be present even if whale presence rating is low. Please remember you can protect these sensitive species by slowing down.
Map of Sightings and Blue Whale Model
Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction Zone
The Voluntary Speed Restriction is currently:
| Active |
For more information, see NOAA’s Vessel Speed Reduction Guidelines.
What is the whale presence rating?
For more information, visit the Whale Safe website.
