Bluff Report by Jack Burchard
Coupeville, WA
Bluff Overview
Bluff height: >80'
Bluff sediment type/geology:
- Sand
- Mixed
Bluff vegetation:
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Trees
Groundwater seeps?: No
Profile shape: Vertical
Profile
Bluff undercut?: Yes
Undercut
Undercut depth: 5-10'
Undercut length: >50'
Undercut height: >10'
Bluff slide deposits?: Yes
Slide Deposits
Slide deposit height: 30-40' ft
Slide deposit width: 30-40' ft
Slide deposit depth: 50-60' ft
Slide deposit composition:
- Sand
Upper beach composition:
- 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
10/15/2021 | 9:15 am
Tidal Overview
5 hours 10 minutes before high tide
Data from
PORT TOWNSEND (5.6 miles away)
Water Level (at time of report): 9:15 am, 2.2'
High Tide (Predicted): 2:36 pm, 8.7'
High Tide (Observed): 2:42 pm, 8.6'
Weather Overview
Wind Speed: 15.1 MPH
Wind Direction: SSE (151°)
Temperature: 53℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0.2"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.09"