Mile 309 Report
Austin Point, Hug Point SP, Arcadia Beach south
March 23, 2011
There appears to be a notable increase in the amount of small rocks and coarse sand pushed up onto the beach; as well as an erosion change in the three rocks in the water near the cave at Hug Point.
Report Details
There appears to be a notable increase in the amount of small rocks and coarse sand pushed up onto the beach; as well as an erosion change in the three rocks in the water near the cave at Hug Point.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 32. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 25. Tidepooling: 5. A lot of people on the beach: Spring Break week, sunny day and minus tide.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 16.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
Natural Changes
Three rocks in the water near the cave at Hug Point appear to have been eroded at their bases since our last report. Question if it was caused by the surges during the tsunami warning. The rocks now have a mushroom-like appearance.
cadonofrio
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