It's Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast! In winter approximately 18,000 gray whales travel south to the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico. Mid-December through mid-January is the peak of whale migration past Oregon. Spot Gray whales and partake in whale watch counts along the Oregon Coast. Talk to knowledgeable volunteers at the Heceta Head Lighthouse, Yachats State Recreation Area and Cape Perpetua Turnout all week long from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Whales are an awesome sight to behold. Winter Whale Watch Week is part of the "Whale Watching Spoken Here" by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.