Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
April 3, 2025
Seasonal wash-up of Velella Velella on otherwise clean beach.
Report Details
Seasonal wash-up of Velella Velella on otherwise clean beach. Some new erosion close to NW 15th Street. Abandoned camp site including BBQ and trash halfway between Access 43A and NW 15th Street. Spotted Doriopsis granulosa, a dorid nudibranch in NW 15th Street Tide Pool. Bright, sunny day for Washington Spring Break.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 138. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 138.
Other Activities: eBiking. Washington’s Spring Break, more groups of people and more people tidepooling at NW 15th Street than typical..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 11.
Notable Wildlife
Doriopsis granulosa, a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch in tide pools at NW 15th Street. Photo attached.
Wrackline Content
Animal casings or molts. Correct choice is not available. Significant wash up of Velella Velella along the entire mile with higher concentrations in some places. Very slippery to try to cross. Photos attached.
Natural Changes
Significant new erosion noted in the last week. Photo attached.
Velella Velella looking South 04032025
Velella Velella looking North 04032025
Velella Velella and erosion NW 15th, 04032025
Tide poolers NW 15th 04032025
Camp site between Access 43A and NW 15th, 04032025
Dorid nudibranch NW 15 St 04032025
Dinosaur skeleton rocks.
Report Images
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