Mile 243 Report
November 6, 2016
Pretty good crowd at the beach that day.
Report Details
Pretty good crowd at the beach that day. Bull kelp and surf worm castings in the wrack line. Gulls mostly grounded.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE.
Human Activities
Walking or running: 45. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 23. Tidepooling: 8.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. worm castings from surf zone.
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