Report Details

Beautiful afternoon for barefoot walking in the wet sand. A pair of osprey were putting on quite a show for the many holiday weekend visitors.Since yesterday, there has been a pickup truck sized amount of large broken foam blocks and insulation washed up at the high water line. Consisting of blue 2" and 4" thick chunks, and numerous small off-white and yellowed foam blocks (not fishing floats). One large 6" deep piece was glued to a plywood panel about 3 feet by 3 feet in size. the total volume of broken foam pieces along Mile 171 would fill a pickup truck bed to capacity.None of the foam had any significant marine growth like gooseneck clams on them, so most likely from local sources rather than from Japan.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 3. Playing in surf: 4.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

A pair of osprey were actively fishing in the surf, with great success. One pelagic cormorant was in the surf, too.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Styrofoam.

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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