Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.
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Wabasso Tuesday.
Photo by Joe D. |
As I told you yesterday, I detected on South Hutchinson Island Monday. I asked if others might send pictures of other beaches. Joe D. sent some photos he took this morning, and DJ sent some he took Monday. Thanks much guys!
Above you see Wabasso. DJ mentioned he was there yesterday and found a few crusty coins. Notice the big cliff. That is all renourishment sand so wouldn't contain anything other than new stuff unless something old was in the renourishment sand when it was dumped there. Whatever came out of the eroded renouishment sand would likely be left on the beach in front of the cut when the sand washed away. It is always possible that something might was up onto the beach, but that wouldn't likely happen under current circumstances.
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Wabasso During During High Water Tuesday
Photo by Joe D. |
You can see how high the water was. You can also see how it is hitting without doing much erosion other than where you have a lot of new renourishment sand where it is very vulnerable.
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View From John Brooks Looking North Tuesday.
Photo by Joe D. |
As you can see, doesn't look like any erosion at Frederick Douglass.
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Frederick Douglass Tuesday
Photo by Joe D. |
Here is how Joe D. described what he saw.
I did a little detecting this morning, starting in Juno Beach! Than up to Walton Rocks to have a look! Not promising as the wind was coming from a more Easterly direction this morning! Than to John Brooks for a little detect, but same wide mushy beaches with tide incoming! Than a look at Ft Pierce! Than up to Rio Mar, same! Than to Turtle Trail, where I talked to a couple of other guys looking too! Water was hitting the steps by than! Than a look at Wabasso; about the same!
Overall, I would say I missed it by a day! And water still eroding renurishment sand at the dune line, but not cutting like it was!
I was at Amber Sands and Bonsteel Sunday, and conditions were improving then! But now everything is primed for a good winter storm to get down to some good stuff! I'm sure some stuff was washed out of a few dunes in places!
Also talked to one of two sand renurishment guys at Turtle Trail who were looking around at lunch time! He said they will be hauling sand in from a sand pit to shore up the dune, but that no closers were planned for there, except temporary! Seagrape is still closed and being worked on by, I assume, these same guys!
Joe D.
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Walton Rocks Tuesday.
Photo by Joe D. |
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| John Brooks Looking South Tuesday. |
Thanks Joe.
DJ also answered the call and sent his Monday photos.
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Turtle Trail Monday.
Photo by DJ. |
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Hole in Front of Cliff At Turtle Trail Monday.
Photo by DJ. |
DJ mentioned that most of the holes were close to the cliff. In the above photo it looks like a change in the color of the sand.
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Looking North At Turtle Trail Monday.
Photo by Joe D. |
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Turtle Trail Posts by First Flag Pole Monday.
Photo by DJ. |
Here is what DJ said about Monday.
The erosion up here (Turtle Trail) seemed different than past events. One very experienced hunter I spoke to thought the waves were more rounded and less cutting.
At Turtle Trail south there were no bags exposed at low tide yesterday afternoon all the way down to what I call musket ball beach. There were signs water had hit the dunes pretty good but only in a few spots. Most holes left by other hunters were within a couple feet of the dunes. Small bits of lead and possible a silver bit was found by others.
Some stairs were damaged by the high water, the bottom of the TT access was twisted from the water flow. Saw about 4-6 hunters some leaving as I arrived at low tide.
I only found what looks like the end of a .22 casing. The equinox sure likes round things as well as pointy iron.
North of the TT access was a wide flat beach with almost no targets but I did not spend a lot or time there.
At Wabasso, 2 hours before low tide, I could not go north due to waves hitting the sea wall. The sand had dropped some looking at the scab of concrete on the corner of the seawall I use as an indicator.
South of Wabasso, found a few more brownies within a couple feet of the dune. There were no other hunters there. There was orange sand about 4 inches down.
Turtle Trail south. Indicator posts exposed but no bags exposed.
Thanks again guys.
I mentioned these posts from a couple days ago. They appear a little more exposed in the above photo, indicating a little additional erosion by Monday.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com |
As you can see, the surf will be steadily decreasing this week.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net