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Manhattan Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Whale watching
seasonal

The Harbor

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Whales · 2.5 hrs

Harbor Breeze Whale Watch

Whales

Year-round whale watching out of Long Beach - grays in winter, blues and dolphins in summer.

10:00 AM

Next boat

2.5 hrs

Trip

$40

From

Departures · Redondo Beach King Harbor

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

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Most whale watching departs from Redondo King Harbor or Long Beach - 15 to 20 min from the Manhattan pier.

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Gray whales pass close to the South Bay shore December through April - some visible from the pier itself.

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Morning kayak rentals off the sand are calmest before the afternoon sea breeze builds.

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Book sunset sails a day ahead - they sell out first, especially summer weekends.

fair winds

Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.

At Manhattan Beach, the sun sets at 8:09 PM today — about 14h 24m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:45 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Manhattan Beach update at the top of the conditions page.