Grays Harbor County
Ocean Shores, WA
Molt Search Report
User Submitted Data
Observation Type: Timed survey
Molts/crabs found: Yes
Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes
Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 9
Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present
Found two graceful crabs, one hairy shore crab, and a Pygmy rock crab (a first for me!!) which is the greatest species diversity I’ve found at this site. Super low tide.
Tidal Overview
6 hours 38 minutes before high tide
Data from Westport, Point Chehalis (3.6 miles away)
Water Level (at time of report): 10:00 am, -1.9' MLLW
High Tide (Predicted): 4:29 pm, 8' MLLW
High Tide (Observed): 4:30 pm, 7.9' MLLW
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Weather Overview
Wind Speed: 8.1 MPH
Wind Direction: WNW (290°)
Temperature: 60℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"
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Hi Amy, congrats on your first report! If possible, try to include an item for scale in the report photo, such as sunglasses or an upside-down credit card if you don’t have calipers on hand– this helps keep the data quality high! Happy Molt Searching! Elyse (WSG Crab Team)