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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.

Report Images

Pacific Sea Nettle

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Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

January 5, 2024

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!

Dick Mason

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

January 4, 2024

Lots of wood debris stacked up on the beach from past high tide and storms.

Lyndell Wilken

Mile 172

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.

oldMGguy

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

May 11, 2023

Nice sunny day for flinging the "Chuck-It" ball into the surf for the dog.

oldMGguy

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

February 11, 2022

There were two dead sea lions in a 1 mile stretch between Driftwood Shores and the north jetty.

Lyndell

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

February 6, 2022

A 60-degree weather report brought out lots of people on the beach.

MooreC

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

December 6, 2018

Jelleyfish for a quarter mile.

Lyndell

Mile 172

Heceta Beach North, Driftwood Shores

May 19, 2018

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