Whale watching tours are offered between june and november each year the trips are small and personalized with a maximum of 12 customers per tour and take around 3 and a half hours from start to finish the migration route of the australian east coast humpback whale brings them in such close proximity to byron bays cape byron it is likely you will encounter several whales during your tour this also allows quick access to the waters used by migrating humpback whalestherefore there are no long