Report Details

pretty typical summer beach ... mess -- machinery and sand piles -- from installing riprap gone -- one very large tree trunk lying across beach --

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N.

Activities

Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 10. Playing in sand: 10.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Beached Birds

absence of murres is notable ... there were no dead birds on beach but lots fishing off shore

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

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Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

February 14, 2026

More litter than usual on the wrack line. Stranded sea nettles in the hundreds.

Steven Prom

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

January 30, 2025

Walked the mile on an overcast day with typical winds just after high tide. Noted gulls and a plover, as well as 4 water birds flying south over the water - could not identify the species.

Sheila Berry

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

July 20, 2024

Walked the mile on a typical July day when there was a very cold and strong wind pushing the sand.

Sheila Berry

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

May 23, 2024

I walked the mile today primarily to look for tar balls and oiled birds and wildlife as requested.

Sheila Berry

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

April 9, 2024

Started the mile at the north end from the Manhattan Beach parking lot.

Sheila Berry

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

February 10, 2024

This is a limited report made solely to provide photos of the King Tide on February 10, 2024.

Sheila Berry

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

January 16, 2024

Entered the beach from Manhattan State Park and walked south.

Sheila Berry

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

April 25, 2023

First walk of the 2022-23 school year for Neah-Kah-Nie High School students on their adopted mile.

Neah-Kah-Nie HS