Mile 214 - South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River - August 7, 2020

Report Details

It was a busy Friday afternoon at the beach! Lots of groups of people enjoying the warm sun and cool breeze. Not much mask wearing. Unfortunately, I forgot my phone so wasn't able to take photos.

Conditions

Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 126. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 39. Playing in surf: 15. Playing in sand: 26. Sitting: 41. Surfing: 3. Other Activities: Flying kites- 2. vehicles recorded at the South Beach park parking lot (not South Jetty)

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 18. RVs/Buses parking: 4.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).