Report Details

Aside from rip rap installation, beach seems in good shape

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Walking or running: 2. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 1.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

north half of mile shows very little effect of winter storms; south half has major erosion of fore dune. Major expansion of rip rap north perhaps 300 yards ... fill dirt, large boulders, access road for heavy machinery cut down to beach level

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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

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

May 30, 2021

Not much change from last report.

dmachuca

Mile 294

Manhattan Beach, State Wayside

March 6, 2021

Quiet day at the beach.

dmachuca