Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
October 11, 2014
A crowd of 20 -- a big turnout for this beach in the fall -- attracted by a calm foggy day (about to turn sunny) and a high King Tide that made for dramatic surf-watching.
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A crowd of 20 -- a big turnout for this beach in the fall -- attracted by a calm foggy day (about to turn sunny) and a high King Tide that made for dramatic surf-watching. The summer buildup of sand was rapidly eroding around rocky headlands, with wave run-up as high into the dunes as I've seen outside of winter storms.
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.8 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 8. Photography: 2.
Other Activities: Watching King Tide. A crowd for this beach in the fall -- foggy day but sun coming, sunny, plus a King Tide..
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Kelp and green foam at high tide line. Small flocks of gulls.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Marine debris.
Natural Changes
Typical fall erosion of winter dunes, but increased by high King Tide and increaseing swells from offshore storm.
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Ron Bandon
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