Mile 120 Report
Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
January 11, 2017
There's a lot of erosion at Sunset Bay beach.
Report Details
There's a lot of erosion at Sunset Bay beach. The waves are crashing against the riprap in front of the parking lot at the beach, and where unprotected, the asphalt parking lot is being undermined.Waves are crashing against the cliffs and boat ramp at the north end of the beach leaving tree debris on the boat ramp.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 9.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Walking or running: 3. Photography: 1. Other Activities: 3 - watching surf from vehicles.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of beach sand from under asphalt parking lot. Erosion of beach sand from under walkway in front of restroom.
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