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A lot of people and dogs as it was a warm and calm afternoon.  Shoreline modifications were the result of strong winds and high tides in mid Jan.  Some riprap (1 1/2 to 1) will require repairs. The 2 to 1 riprap held up well, but a lot of the accumulated sand and dune grass was eroded. Picked up a wide variety of human derived drift line debris including plastic rope, toys, kites, styrofoam, shoes, a broken clam shovel, a few cans, and one mask.  Dropped off a cardboard box, a sheet of hard plastic, and a galley counter from a boat at the wayside...the rest went in our garbage.  Overall, we've seen a lot worse.

Conditions

Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 85. Number of dogs: 24. Walking or running: 55. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 10. A lot of people and dogs as this was a very nice day for March....full sun and calm.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 15.

Notable Wildlife

Only a few seagulls

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping.

Report Images

New erosion from Jan storm
Riprap in need of repair
A gift from the Jan. Storm
More erosion s. of wayside due to Jan. storm
Emergency riprap at wayside
An assortment worthy of a pic.

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Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

May 3, 2023

Extremely clean beach.

Mary and Zio

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Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

April 2, 2023

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Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

January 1, 2023

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Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

October 22, 2022

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Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

September 7, 2022

For the day after a holiday weekend the beach was exceptionally clean.

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