9-26-20 “Surf’s Up!”

Surf’s up! Monterey’s first big swell of the year arrived yesterday, and 12 foot rollers added an adventurous feel to today’s morning trip. With clear skies and calm winds, Capt Danny charged into into the Bay with jolly abandon, singing songs the whole way in his classic baritone. Along the way, many Harbor Porpoise were spotted, dashing about the boat here and there, and it wasn’t long until we found ourselves amidst the presence on the mighty humpback. Amongst the 9 or so whales in the area, we enjoyed the company of a group of four (a good find for an otherwise-solitary animal). As we tracked the beasts, a massive Ocean Sunfish appeared, and we diverted for a few minutes to check her out! One of the biggest seen this year, said Sunfish was none too shy of the boat, and our passengers got to stare into her dumfounded eyes for quite some time before we headed back to the humpbacks. Shortly thereafter, one of them gave us a massive breach! Everyone on the boat got to see it, except me, as I was scanning the opposite horizon for potential new sightings. Within minutes of the breach, fog and wind appeared, just in time for us to make our way home. As we surfed our way back to the harbor, the wind only increased to the point where the decision was made to cancel our afternoon trips. Luck to the morning spoils!–