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Conditions

Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 452. Number of dogs: 40. Walking or running: 200. Playing in sand: 50. Sitting: 175. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 10. Surfing: 15. Other Activities: Volleyball, photography at end of cape past the fencing, many youth groups climbing over fence, one dory’s fishing truck and trailer, one dory beached and loading, many large groups, 4 tents set up, 3 kites,. Masses of people, in large and small groups, everywhere

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks, People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas

Apparent violations: Climbing over fence, peering over cliffs.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 350. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs.

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Mile 261

March 9, 2024

Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

February 7, 2024

A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

November 3, 2023

Nice 58 degree mild winds.

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Mile 261

October 3, 2023

Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.

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Mile 261

September 4, 2023

Really a great day!

MatthewsE

Mile 261

August 2, 2023

Drift- Wrack and Surf Zones seem to differ along the beach.

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Mile 261

July 11, 2023

Nice smooth beach Foredunes are nice and smooth, no sharp edges.

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Mile 261

June 1, 2023

Beach is very smooth, no berms built up.

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