Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
November 18, 2023
Partly cloudy morning, low 50's temps, light/moderate winds, 2-3 ft.
Report Details
Partly cloudy morning, low 50's temps, light/moderate winds, 2-3 ft. waves. Tide level 4 ft. and rising. Tide level prevented access to cove below God's Thumb. More sand appears to have been deposited on beach, compared to previous visit. Ongoing bluff erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Walking or running: 20.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
Mile 246 south end looking north
Cliff erosion
Offshore rocks, sea stars visible at water line
Offshore rocks. Pelicans roosting
Cove below God's Thumb. Access not possible due to rising tide.
Bedrock on beach south of rocks at Roads End beach
Report Images
DaveC
CoastWatcher
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Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Fairly clear, warm day on the mile with a larger than typical number of people spending time on it.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Very low tide level and accumulated sand allowed many people to walk around cliffs to cove below God's Thumb.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Interesting scientific device observed off the west end of "the Point", on north Roads End Mile 246, during a minus low tide.
Terry Hager
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Showed up to see if signs of a reported slide were evident.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Generally, the sand and driftwood have been washed out by heavy surf, but in some areas sand has built up.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
There wasn't anything unusual that I noted today.
Gianna Simon