Webcams: Live from O.C.

We can plot our commute, size up the crowds, and decide whether to fetch the wetsuit off the patio. Check these Web screen grabs for what’s happening in Orange County and how you can sign on, too.

1. It’s a Tall World
   Anaheim’s Howard Johnson hotel trimmed its trees for a better view of the Disney mountain range, hojoanaheim.com/take-a-tour/webcam

2. Tail the Whales
   See the blues, the grays, and more – without seasickness – courtesy of Dana Point’s Captain Dave Anderson, whalewatchingtv.com

3. Way to Go
   
   If Caltrans’ 20 streaming traffic videos aren’t enough, Sigalert.com offers views from hundreds of roadside cams. video.dot.ca.gov, sigalert.com

4. Surf’s Up?
   Check out Huntington Beach Pier. Then hotfoot it with your board to the shore—or just have a cuppa on the bluffs and wait till tomorrow. hbcams.com

5. Browse Balboa
   Scope the action at the Fun Zone, see if the last Duffy has been rented, or check out the queue for the ferry. talesofbalboa.com/webcams/all.htm

6. Construction Zone
   Watch the $64 million Musco Center for the Arts rise at Chapman University. Expected opening: 2015. coasouthcam.chapman.edu