Mile 184 - N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek - January 9, 2022

Report Details

An almost summer like day with a calmer ocean brought lots of people out to Ocean Beach. The majority of people present on the beach were actively rock hunting. There were several groups at the picnic tables above the beach and two groups picnicking on the beach. I noticed several rock hunters were also collecting trash. There was much less styrofoam present than on my last visit. I noted several large jellies in the sand and on the rocks. I was unable to walk to the north end of the beach because of the tide level. The entire beach with the exception of the area at the bottom of the stairs is covered with rock fields.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 37. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 5. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 9. Other Activities: Picnicking in parking area overlooking the beach: 9.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 24.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. I filed a report with COASST

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Debris line was only present on a small portion of the beach. I was not able to observe it in the rock fields.