Mile 330 Report
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
December 21, 2022
On the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2022 at an outgoing 5ft tide, three people surveyed Mile 330 for an hour.
Report Details
On the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2022 at an outgoing 5ft tide, three people surveyed Mile 330 for an hour. The weather was clear and sunny with minimal wind. There was 5 people and 2 dogs walking on the beach and 9 cars on the beach allowed areas. While walking north, we observed the foredune eroded with the backdune exposed. It was so eroded that the path from the Fort to Sea Trail was very visible (past 4 surveys, it was not). There was some Pacific Sea Nettle Jelly washed ashore in the tide line and 1 dead bird observed in the driftline. Very little trash was found.
Conditions
Temperature: 39 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. unknown
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Pacific Sea Nettle Jellies seen washed ashore
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Foredune is very small and flat. Appears to have eroded away. Trail to the north is very visible
At Mile 330, Sunset Beach entrance, facing South toward Tillamook Head.
Washed ashore Pacific sea nettle jelly covered in sand.
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