Mile 172 Report
Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores
October 18, 2023
Louie the Lab and I chased his Chuck-It ball from Driftwood Shores north to Sutton Creek and back today.
Report Details
Louie the Lab and I chased his Chuck-It ball from Driftwood Shores north to Sutton Creek and back today. Numerous large (100+) flocks of Sanderlings feeding in the surf zone. There are heavy concentrations of greenish-brown algae washed up on the beack - normal for this time of the year. Many bits and pieces (some intact) of Pacific Sea Nettle (aka West Coast Sea Nettle) Chrysaora fuscescens washed up on the wet sand, although not as many as last week. A few beached tangles of Bull kelp Nereocystis luetkeana were also spotted along Mile 172.The NWS has issued a sneaker wave warning for tomorrow with long period and very energenic swells arriving from a distant storm. Early swells are already arriving, as about every 10 minutes, a sneaker wave would push us and the rest of the tourists back up the beach to higher ground.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 1. Photography: 12.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Large flocks of Sanderlings feeding in the surf zone.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells.
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Another glorious sunny winter day at Heceta Beach! The recent high tides have washed away most of the summer dunes that accumulate on the high beach in front of the vegetation zone. Just another day in paradise!
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Louie the Lab and I chased his Chuck-It ball from Driftwood Shores north to Sutton Creek and back today.
oldMGguy
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Nice sunny day for flinging the "Chuck-It" ball into the surf for the dog.
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There were two dead sea lions in a 1 mile stretch between Driftwood Shores and the north jetty.
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A 60-degree weather report brought out lots of people on the beach.
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Jelleyfish for a quarter mile.
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Took the missus out for a trial walk with her new walking sticks, initially heading north into the wind from Driftwood Shores Resort up to Sutton Creek and return with a nice tailwind.
oldMGguy