Report Details

There is little change in Whale Cove. There has been some activity on the beach, but none causing problems. The dealings relative to conservation easement establishment around the cove is moving slowly in a typical bureaucratic way!

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass.

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All Mile 228 Reports

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Mile 228

July 18, 2023

Clear, warm, calm day with no adverse human behavior.

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August 8, 2020

Excluding by sea, the entry to Whale Cove beach requires passage on private property and an easement provided by USFW, so it was unusual to find such a collection of beachgoers.

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October 23, 2018

All human activity was at the Rocky Creek wayside, not Whale Cove.

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May 5, 2018

Both the Whale Cove beach and Rocky Creek wayside were in good condition as usual, however there were rubber surf boards and a downspout that were found both on the beach below the houses on the bluff and hung up among small vegetation on the cliff in between the houses and the beach.

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January 18, 2018

Although not king tide level, high waves at high tide on Jan 18, 2018 reached all the way into the inner reaches of Whale Cove's sandy cliffs.

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January 2, 2018

Coast Guard and Depoe Bay fire crews rescued a 19-year-old male hiker in the vicinity of Whale Cove, after he reportedly suffered seizures and became immobilized Tuesday evening.

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October 15, 2017

Both Whale Cove and Rocky Creek were in good shape and quite free of debris.

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March 19, 2017

There was a notable increase in driftwood and debris that had washed up onto the Whale Cove beach.

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