Mile 286 Report
Bayocean Peninsula south of Bayocean site
August 1, 2025
Quiet day on the beach.
Report Details
Quiet day on the beach. Heavy marine layer and cool temperature for August. Eel grass clumps seen again which have been absent for a few months. Lions Mane jelly fish. Fucoidan seaweed clumps.
Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: Heavy cloud cover and marine layer. Only one person and her dog on this mile of beach apart from us.
Notable Wildlife
Flock 5 Pelicans flying over the waves Small group sanderlings at high tide line
Driftline Content
Clumps eel grass noted again along high tide line Scattered clumps fucoidan seaweed Several Lions Mane jelly fish
Man-made Modifications
More eel grass of beach at high tide line. (not seen for a few months)
South view MP 29
North view MP 29
Eel grass clumps
Eel grass
Lions Mane jelly fish
Fucoidan Seaweed (not usually seen here)
Report Images
Helen Welch
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