Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
July 10, 2016
Perfect warm sunny afternoon for a barefoot stroll thru the surf edge after this morning's heavy rain squalls.
Report Details
Perfect warm sunny afternoon for a barefoot stroll thru the surf edge after this morning's heavy rain squalls. The surf wash zone is heavily coated with smashed Moon Jelly pieces along the entire mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 46. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 40. Sitting: 5. Photography: 20.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 15. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Sea Palm, Rockweed, Sea Lettuce, Small Perennial Kelp, Surf Grass washed up on beach
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Mile 171 is pretty much covered in smashed Moon Jelly remnants. Largest observed intact specimen was 4" diameter.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.
oldMGguy
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