Mile 281 Report
Oceanside Beach, State Wayside, Agate Beach
October 31, 2023
Lots of rockhounds today, calm conditions.
Report Details
Lots of rockhounds today, calm conditions. There is insufficient garbage recepticles in the parking area.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 33. Sitting: 3. Photography: 2. Surfing: 3. Kayaking: 2. Other Activities: 1 Paddle boarding. Dog poop station overflowing. Two surveyors were surveying the parking lot on behalf of Oregon Parks who is considering modifying the parking areas.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 46.
Notable Wildlife
200+ brown pelicans, 1 whale, 3 oystercatchers, 2 sea lions
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass. sea grass
Rare sunny, calm, low swell day for Halloween
Three Arch Rocks on a calm fall day.
Report Images
DeniseH
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I attending Garibaldi and Nestucca Second Grade Day at the Bay, representing CoastWatch.
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Lots of rockhounds today, calm conditions.
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Live Octopus at Tunnel Beach.
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A beautiful November fall day at Oceanside Beach, weather was mostly sunny and comfortable.
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Weather was very pleasant which made for an enjoyable September day doing a Coastwatch mile.
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Overall the beach was very clean, did not see any trash or plastic.
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Debris from landslide now cleared and tunnel is accessible again.
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