Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
January 24, 2021
Not much population pressure on the beach.
Report Details
Not much population pressure on the beach...only 38 people and 9 dogs. Major storms and king tides have wrought big changes in the dunes. Many instances of waves topping the dunes have left driftwood in unusual places. The dunes themselves have been cut back severely...the most I've seen in the past 7 years I've been doing this survey for CoastWatch. They are currently unscalable in many areas. In places, the water was able to get behind the foredune area and swept the foredune away leaving only a few tussocks of dune grass strewn about. Very dramatic!
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 38. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 38.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping.
Violent seas have caused massive erosion of the dunes...the most in years.
The 8' tall cut bank on the dunes provides a billboard sized space for graffiti.
Beach visitors have constructed a talisman of driftwood and shells.
Report Images
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A mild and pleasant day on Manzanita’s expansive beach. Photo 1: Runners are backlit by hazy sunshine that accents the shimmering highlights of the wet sand and low waves. Photo 2: This lion’s mane jelly measured 7” across and washed up on the beach without its tentacles but otherwise intact. Photo 3: A tiny uncarved pumpkin at water’s edge brings recent Halloween decorations to mind.
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