Mile 196 Report
Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south
March 1, 2019
Big winter waves pulled many feet of sand off the beach, exposing some rock and gravel beds.
Report Details
Big winter waves pulled many feet of sand off the beach, exposing some rock and gravel beds. Sand is gradually filling back in. They also made an impact on the bluffs, creating some small erosion. Wrackline had hundreds of small plastic pieces in some areas, much more than is common. Large debris consisted of 8 pieces of lumber and plywood.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 9.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 1 Western Gull 1 ?
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Lots of small plastic debris mixed into a wrack line of plant material
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune. Large winter waves have eroded bluffs.
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