Mile 217 - Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south - September 22, 2011

Report Details

In the past 24 hours, the season's first big surf has come rolling up into the summer dune field, and onto the main bluff near Nye Beach. The most seaward 'row' of dunes has been overtopped and flattened. The bigger waves also reached Jump-Off Joe and well into the 'valleys' between the higher beach dunes to the north, carrying the wrack line into the dry sand areas. Lots of surf-grass, sea palms and feather boa kelp on the wet sand. Nearer the surfline, many large piles of bull kelp (up to 4-5 metres long and a metre high) dot the sand. A few of the smaller driftlogs that haven't been moved since coming ashore after the Columbia River freshet in May-June were higher up the beach this morning.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6.

Notable Wildlife

Western gulls, wimbrels, sanderlings

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

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