Oceans & waters · Australia · autumn
Whale Migration & Coastal Sightings in Hervey Bay
Coastal cetacean feeding and calving aggregations, tracked from seasonal migration windows and coastal marine climatology.
Readiness
Low confidence0
Season closed 10 days ago. Next opens in 248 days
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Whale Migration & Coastal Sightings readiness in Hervey Bay, Australia is 0 out of 100, phase between seasons. Degree-day accumulation is not shifting this score. The climatological peak is 5 Sept 2027. The timing model places peak on 5 Sept 2027. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 52%.
- Readiness
- 0 / 100
- Status
- Ended
- Confidence
- Low confidence
- Evidence type
- Historical estimate
- Model
- Climatological timing
- Timing
- Season closed 10 days ago. Next opens in 248 days
- Estimated peak window
- 25 Aug 2027 – 16 Sept 2027
- Climatological peak
- 5 Sept 2027
- Adjusted peak
- 5 Sept 2027
- Accumulated GDD
- n/a
- Planetary K-index
- n/a
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 52%
- Coordinates
- 25.30° S, 152.85° E
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
The peak remains the climatological date, 5 Sept 2027.
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
60% cld
Tue 10
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
42% cld
Wed 11
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
55% cld
Thu 12
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
88% cld
Fri 13
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
75% cld
Sat 14
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
99% cld
Sun 15
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
81% cld
Mon 16
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
21% cld
Tue 17
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
5% cld
Wed 18
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
16% cld
Thu 19
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
16% cld
Fri 20
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
49% cld
Sat 21
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
28% cld
Sun 22
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
0% cld
Field notes & historical context
Calm waters inside K'gari (Fraser Island) serve as a critical stopover nursery for southern-hemisphere humpback mothers and calves.
Baleen whales undertake some of the longest migrations on Earth, commuting between high-latitude summer krill and baitfish feeding grounds and sheltered low-latitude winter calving bays.
25.30° S, 152.85° E · Australia/Brisbane
Sources & data freshness
Historical estimate · Low confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
- Open-Meteo ERA5 & Forecast
Daily max/min temperatures (GDD base 5°C) and 14-day outlook
- NOAA Fisheries & IWC Cetacean Sanctuary Reference
Coastal migration corridors, calving seasons, and vessel approach rules
Safety & responsible visiting
Wild marine sightings are probabilistic and weather-dependent. Respect mandatory 100 m–300 m vessel approach distances, never fly drones low over resting mothers and calves, and prepare for cold offshore swell.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Hervey Bay
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Hervey Bay in this session yet.
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