Oak Harbor, WA

Island County

Bluff Report
by

07/24/2024 | 2:38 pm




"There is a person in each photo with the 9-ft pole marked at one foot depths. Bill Ginn is the pole holder"

Bluff Overview

Bluff height: >80'

Bluff sediment type/geology:

  • Mud
  • Sand
  • Gravels
  • Cobbles
  • Rock
  • Mixed

Bluff vegetation:

  • Grasses

Groundwater seeps?: No

Profile shape: Vertical

Profile

Bluff undercut?: No

Bluff slide deposits?: Yes

Slide Deposits

Slide deposit height: 30-40'ft

Slide deposit width: >80'ft

Slide deposit depth: 30-40'ft

Slide deposit composition:

  • Mud
  • Sand
  • Gravels
  • Cobbles
  • Rock
  • Mixed

Upper beach composition:

  • Sand
  • Gravels
  • Cobbles
  • Rock
  • Mixed

Does the slide deposit material match material observed in the bluff above?: Yes

Does the deposit size or scarp appear to be changing?: Yes

What sediment sizes are present at the beach?:

  • Sand
  • Gravels
  • Cobbles
  • Rock
  • Mixed

07/24/2024 | 2:38 pm

Tidal Overview

6 hours 14 minutes before high tide

Data from Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island (5.3 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 8:52 pm, 12.7'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 8.1 MPH

Wind Direction: W (270°)

Temperature: 66℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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