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A cloudy day with intermittent mist, with comfortable temperatures and light human activity for a summer day made the mile walk very enjoyable. Most visitors to the beach were walking, with a few clusters of people sitting in the upper area soft sand. A line of wood chips was visible, almost continuous, through mile 313. The line of wood chips existed in 2 places along the beach:1) the high tide line from a prior day and 2) the high tide line from this morning.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 85. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 67. Playing in surf: 5. Sitting: 12. Fishing: 1.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none noted.

Notable Wildlife

Nothing notable

Driftline Content

Wood pieces. A line of wood chips was evident along mile 313 at 1) the high tide line from a prior day and 2) the high tide line from this morning high tide (at 9:07 am)

New Development

None noted

Man-made Modifications

None noted

Natural Changes

None noted

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Line of woodchips on the beach.
Line of woodchips, looking north towards Haystack Rock.
Looking north from Haystack Rock

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Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

December 24, 2024

A deceased WEFU Western Fulmar found high in the wrack line after recent storms. Tons of marine debris, driftwood logs, fishing gear, etc.

Michelle Schwegmann

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

December 23, 2024

A Cassin's Auklet was in the wrack line at Haystack Rock. There was a beach hazards warning for high surf and sneaker waves, which were definitely happening!

Michelle Schwegmann

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

June 8, 2024

An early morning walk to Haystack Rock was mostly foggy and overcast, with a brief clearing in the weather mid-morning.

sultanym

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

May 25, 2024

Overall, Haystack Rock is a treasure trove of marine biological diversity, from invertebrates and pelagic birds to marine mammals, with an active education program for curious beach visitors. The best tidepool invertebrate diversity today was observed at the south end of Haystack Rock in the area often referred to as "The Needles. As I was tidepooling, I heard multiple beach visitors asking about sea slugs and how to locate nudibranchs.

sultanym

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

June 7, 2021

Beautiful day on the beach, cloudy and pleasant.

FOHRAP1

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

January 20, 2021

A cloudy calm day on the beach with a few visitors.

FOHRAP1

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

December 2, 2020

A beautiful beach day, with small numbers of people.

FOHRAP1

Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

October 5, 2020

A beautiful day on the beach today.

FOHRAP1