Report Details

All human activity was at the Rocky Creek wayside, not Whale Cove. The most notable change was on the Whale Cove beach where a dead sea lion was seen in June (not reported then, but see picture below). There was a noticeable height gain of sand on the beach since June and it has completely covered the remains of the dead sea lion. Residents report that over a period of a couple of months birds had picked at the carcass to the extent that bones could be seen.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 15.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Stranded Marine Mammals

Note: see pictures. a dead sea lion was identified on the Whale Cove beach in June, but now the sand has covered the carcass.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs.

Actions & Comments

Minor amounts of debris were removed: styrofoam, plastic bottle, other plastic.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

July 18, 2023

Clear, warm, calm day with no adverse human behavior.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

August 8, 2020

Excluding by sea, the entry to Whale Cove beach requires passage on private property and an easement provided by USFW, so it was unusual to find such a collection of beachgoers.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

October 23, 2018

All human activity was at the Rocky Creek wayside, not Whale Cove.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

May 5, 2018

Both the Whale Cove beach and Rocky Creek wayside were in good condition as usual, however there were rubber surf boards and a downspout that were found both on the beach below the houses on the bluff and hung up among small vegetation on the cliff in between the houses and the beach.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

January 18, 2018

Although not king tide level, high waves at high tide on Jan 18, 2018 reached all the way into the inner reaches of Whale Cove's sandy cliffs.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

January 2, 2018

Coast Guard and Depoe Bay fire crews rescued a 19-year-old male hiker in the vicinity of Whale Cove, after he reportedly suffered seizures and became immobilized Tuesday evening.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

October 15, 2017

Both Whale Cove and Rocky Creek were in good shape and quite free of debris.

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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove

March 19, 2017

There was a notable increase in driftwood and debris that had washed up onto the Whale Cove beach.

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