January 20, 2018

The recent high-energy storm waves washed a lot of the high beach sand away, exposing long-buried driftwood logs and stumps, along with re-arranging the larger driftwood logs all along Mile 171.

Report Details

The recent high-energy storm waves washed a lot of the high beach sand away, exposing long-buried driftwood logs and stumps, along with re-arranging the larger driftwood logs all along Mile 171. At the beach access trail just to the south of the Driftwood Shores Resort, high tides/big waves have blown huge logs on to the access trail, making beach access/egress challanging (photos).Numerous reddish Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) and common clear Moon (Aurelia labiata) jellies are washed up on the northern half of Mile 171.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 2. Fishing: 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Notable Wildlife

Usual gaggle of harbor seals feeding in the near-shore surf.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Evidence of wave overtopping. High energy storm waves have removed a lot of the upper beach dune area sand, exposing long-buried driftwood logs and stumps.