Mile 303 Report
August 19, 2019
Sunny, warm day at Shorties with a mild crowd of families and surfers.
Report Details
Sunny, warm day at Shorties with a mild crowd of families and surfers. Most notable as always is marine debris including microplastics in the sand and in the wrackline. Large log covered with pelagic gooseneck barnacles was a cool sight.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 51. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 11. Playing in surf: 7. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 9. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 14.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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