Mile 120 Report
Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
November 25, 2022
In addition to the 6 kayaks in the water, 5 other boats and 4 surfboards on cars in the (3) lots.
Report Details
In addition to the 6 kayaks in the water, 5 other boats and 4 surfboards on cars in the (3) lots. The swash line from the highest tide, about an hour earlier, had lapped the foredune and up the cliff-face a couple of feet, hiding the drift; However, large knots of wrack, mostly land-sourced (tree twigs and needles and such), collected in nooks and eddies at the water/shore interface.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 9.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 25. Kayaking: 5. In addition to the 6 kayaks in the water, 5 other boats and 4 surfboards on cars in the (3) lots.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none noted.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 40.
Notable Wildlife
One harbor seal noted among the kayakers--and appeared to be watching them.
Beached Birds
none noted
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none noted
Driftline Content
The swash line from the highest tide, about an hour earlier, had lapped the foredune and up the cliff-face a couple of feet, hiding the drift; However, large knots of wrack, mostly land-sourced (tree twigs and needles and such), collected in nooks and eddies at the water/shore interface.
New Development
none noted
Man-made Modifications
none noted
Natural Changes
The cliff-fallen trees seen on this occasion have been there for some time.
Sunset Bay OR 20221125 main beach at King Tide
Sunset Bay OR 20221125; Although this photo was taken an hour after peak high tide, the swashline left by the highest waves in the previous hour is clearly evident on the boat launch and at the foot of the cliff.
Sunset Bay OR 20221125; an hour after peak high tide, occasional waves still washed into the riprap protecting the boat launch at the north end of Sunset Bay.
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Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
In addition to the 6 kayaks in the water, 5 other boats and 4 surfboards on cars in the (3) lots.
mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com
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Very busy "day at the beach"--not surprising for Sunday of Labor Day Weekend; what did surprise me was the relatively low number of out-of-state license plates.
mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com
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Sunset Bay was overwhelmed by visitors presumably drawn by the "High Surf" warnings on their weather apps or, I suspect, by awareness of the "King Tide" phenomenon.
alaingamerica
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A lot of people have a good time on the beach.
ronnijenni22
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This area appeared to me to have been somewhat laid to waste by high waves along with rain which flooded the parking lots and, of course, the beach.
JohnnyCN