Report Details

The public was telling me that they saw a Beached Seal that appeared dead. I did not see the animal.

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 10.5 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 8. Photography: 10.

Other Activities: Watching the King Tides. The humans were all just watching the King Tides coming in..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10.

Notable Wildlife

Several Western Gulls

Wrackline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Very large Logs, and large piles of Ball, and other kinds of Seaweed.

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs. At Otter Crest Inn, the beach appeared to be wearing away.

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King Tide at Otter Crest Inn

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

January 11, 2026

A fairly uneventful report, with people enjoying the beach, and no apparent disturbances.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

November 10, 2025

Typical cloudy day at the beach; most beach visitors walking and enjoying their time.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

August 23, 2025

It was a pretty normal calm day on the beach with more trash than usual.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

July 25, 2025

It was a very calm chill day with people enjoying the beach.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

May 18, 2025

Typical day at the beach.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

March 8, 2025

The beach was overly active with people including in the tide pool.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

March 8, 2025

Everything was very moderate and under control.

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Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP

February 8, 2025

It was a good day to be enjoying the beach!

Friends of Otter Rock Marine Reserve