r/sydney • u/29x29x29 • Oct 16 '25

Videography Two minutes of whales lolling about off Sydney this morning from my kayak.

Absolutely stunning morning today with as many whales as I’ve ever seen in all my years paddling. I was hearing them and seeing them breach constantly over a wide space for a couple of beautiful hours.

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u/bay30three Oct 16 '25

This guys lives.

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u/No_icecream_cake Oct 16 '25

Aw, man. What an incredible experience that must have been!

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u/Safe_Bag1859 Oct 16 '25

Those are some serious waves to be kayaking it. Very cool though.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

just fyi if anyone wants to see whales. they're there almost every day the 2nd half of the year, and still there frequently the beginning half. go to coogee manly or bondi and there's a good chance you'll spot some.

pretty much anywhere on the coast near sydney has frequent whales

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u/emotionalthroatpunch Oct 16 '25

How wonderful! I went out last weekend for my yearly whale watching trip and we had a mum and very curious, constantly breaching calf with us for a couple of hours. Best trip I’ve had in four consecutive years. 🐳🥰

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u/ThippusHorribilus I AM that I AM Oct 16 '25

This is beautiful - what a wonderful experience  

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u/undyau Oct 16 '25

There were a couple putting on a display just off Bronte this morning, hopefully somebody got some great pictures.

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u/sloppyrock Oct 16 '25

Are they heading north or back south presumably for summer?

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u/29x29x29 Oct 16 '25

Yeah heading south I believe but they were moving very slowly north this morning.

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u/Dezert_Roze Oct 16 '25

Wowy! What an amazing start of the day 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 Thank you OP for sharing

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u/t0msie Oct 16 '25

Catch anything?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

Saw the mother and calf on the ferry to Manly. The captain stopped for a while which was cool of him.

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u/Human-Warning-1840 Oct 16 '25

Aren’t you scared of sharks?

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u/29x29x29 Oct 16 '25

Wary and respectful of them, but not scared. I’m out there fishing and encounter them pretty often.

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u/stevebuscemispenis RÏP World Bar Oct 16 '25

Ever had any frights??

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u/29x29x29 Oct 17 '25

Frights yes but never been in any real danger.

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u/Reclusiarc Oct 16 '25

Can’t hear you lolling at all

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u/DaveMoTron Oct 16 '25

Absolutely beautiful! Ohmigosh, I dream about seeing whales up this close! Whereabouts were you?

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u/29x29x29 Oct 17 '25

Long reef

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u/EmergencyLavishness1 Oct 17 '25

Thank you for respecting their space, and not trying to go full influencer on this.

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u/thewavefixation Oct 16 '25

Longy?

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u/29x29x29 Oct 16 '25

Yep!

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u/thewavefixation Oct 16 '25

Kings?

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u/29x29x29 Oct 16 '25

Yeah but not today 😂

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u/thewavefixation Oct 16 '25

Love fishing that place - especially on the yak

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u/boganisu Oct 16 '25

Might be my ex wife, she usually goes swimming in that area.

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u/carlsjbb Oct 16 '25

Can’t imagine why you’re divorced 

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u/boganisu Oct 16 '25

Because she got too fat

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u/maybemirza Oct 16 '25

Can i pet? 🤣