Report Details

Beach clean of land based debris. Lots of drift tree & branches and broken sand dollar shells in mid-M172 area. Cement block in relatively (4x4x10 ft) same location, but shifted to east/west orientation. Block movement is arrested by large tree root (see photo). One recently dead murrelet (see photo).Red/orange algae growth in same area as the sewage drainage located between Driftwood Shores Inn and Surfside restaurant (see photo).

Conditions

Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 26. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 13. Playing in surf: 9. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2. Small ATV wheel tracks at north entrance area near Driftwood Shores Inn.Dog scoops should be considered for unleashed dogs.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

100 seagull near surf

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. One fresh murrelet, no bands. See photo

Driftline Content

Shells, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Actions & Comments

Ongoing slumping at bend of #173's Sutton Creek, north of Klahanee development. (see photo) Clean beach; only for drift trees and branches present.

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Mile 172

January 5, 2024

Another glorious sunny winter day at Heceta Beach! The recent high tides have washed away most of the summer dunes that accumulate on the high beach in front of the vegetation zone. Just another day in paradise!

Dick Mason

Mile 172

January 4, 2024

Lots of wood debris stacked up on the beach from past high tide and storms.

Lyndell Wilken

Mile 172

October 18, 2023

Louie the Lab and I chased his Chuck-It ball from Driftwood Shores north to Sutton Creek and back today.

oldMGguy

Mile 172

May 11, 2023

Nice sunny day for flinging the "Chuck-It" ball into the surf for the dog.

oldMGguy

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 172

February 11, 2022

There were two dead sea lions in a 1 mile stretch between Driftwood Shores and the north jetty.

Lyndell

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 172

February 6, 2022

A 60-degree weather report brought out lots of people on the beach.

MooreC

Mile 172

December 6, 2018

Jelleyfish for a quarter mile.

Lyndell

Mile 172

May 19, 2018

Took the missus out for a trial walk with her new walking sticks, initially heading north into the wind from Driftwood Shores Resort up to Sutton Creek and return with a nice tailwind.

oldMGguy