Mile 220 Report
Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south
January 11, 2021
First day of January 2021 King Tides.
Report Details
First day of January 2021 King Tides.Erosion between normal 75 feet from beach access to Cliff Top will mean several minutes delay between photos as I have to retrace up to "Grand Central" and then back down to Cliff Top.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 9.5 feet.
Human Activities
Although no people on beach--going down and back up saw a total of 3 people and 2 dogs.
Actions & Comments
King Tides Day. I was early to the beach as wife's Physical Therapy at 10AM.NOAA and weather info:High Tide of 10.1 Ft at 10:10AM--so estimated 9:30AM at 9.5 ft. Surf Height 13-17 Ft.MAJOR NOTE: The path from normal 75 ft. mark to Top of Cliff is eroding--it will soon be gone.
Erosion of path toward Cliff Top and normal 75 ft. from Beach Access Point
Lady and Dog roughly 25 feet from normal beach access point--I'm at normal 75 ft. mark
Close up of erosion
Northward view – looking down toward cliff wall
Northward view toward NW 68th Street from cliff top
Southwest view toward Lighthouse from cliff top
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