Mile 181 Report
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
December 30, 2025
Recent king tides have deposited logs and the waves reached the eastern limit of the beach.
Report Details
Recent king tides have deposited logs and the waves reached the eastern limit of the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 2.
Other Activities: Busy day and nice weather..
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Notable Wildlife
7 snowy Plovers, 3 seagulls
Wrackline Content
Feathers
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Carl Washburne beach entrance
Looking north from Carl Washburne State Park
Blowout Creek
Report Images
Gordon Pollock
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Recent king tides have deposited logs and the waves reached the eastern limit of the beach.
Gordon Pollock
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
There was a lone beautiful Sealion, just sitting his Sealion pose.
Crystal Roy
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Great time of year for the locals that live here year round!
Crystal Roy
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Last time I visited Mile 181 ( a couple of months ago), there was much more driftwood at the entrance to the beach near the steps.
Crystal Roy
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Creek levels were lower due to drought.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Seasonal sand is returning. No dunes High tides comes all the way to beach entrance.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
I noticed 7 cars in the parking area in the Carl Washburne day use location. The high tides were coming all the way up the beach. The beach was clean with no litter observed. The sand was very flat with no sand dunes. The waves were about 3-5 feet I noticed a lack of kelp and seagrass on the beach.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.
Gordon Pollock