Mile 196 Report
Vingie Creek, San Marine Beach south
March 1, 2023
Considering the strong tides of winter and some recent westerly winds debris on the beach is relatively light.
Report Details
Considering the strong tides of winter and some recent westerly winds debris on the beach is relatively light. A few plastic bottles but mostly small plastic particles under 1 centimeter. And those are limited to the wrack line. However the storms have not removed much sand from the beach and this year no gravel beds were exposed unlike last year.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 8.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
Beach at low tide looking north from Vingie Creek
Washed-in egg case
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