Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.
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| John Brooks Beach Tuesday Morning. |
I took a looked at a number of South Hutchinson Island beaches this morning. The water was very high last night, but there was not a lot of cutting.
The water was back to the dune faces. You can see a runoff in the photo below.
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| John Brooks Tuesday Morning. |
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| Access Below Frederick Douglass Beach. |
The water was far back on the beach. Here are a couple views from the access south of Frederick Douglass.
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| Below Frederick Douglass Beach Tuesday Morning. |
Although the water was far back, there was little cutting. The water was hitting to much from the east - very little angle.
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| Looking Back Towards Frederick Douglass Tuesday Morning. |
I stopped at Blind Creek on my way south, but didn't take any photos there. There was nothing any different there. Not much erosion and no cuts to speak of.
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| Walton Rocks Tuesday Morning. |
Not much erosion at Walton Rocks either.
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| Walton Rocks Tuesday Morning. |
In the above photo you can see renourishment sand that was spread along the beach in front of FPL.
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| Frederick Douglass Beach Tuesday Morning. |
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Back to Frederick Douglass. You can see that above. Pretty much like John Brooks, as is usually the case.
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| North of John Brooks Up By Condos. |
There was a little erosion up by the condos.
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| Fort Pierce South Jetty Renouishment Project. |
The renourishment sand is spread for miles here and it is fenced off most of that distance.
To sum it up, the water was very high last night, but there was not a lot of erosion on these beaches. Only one of the three biggest factors for erosion were present - high water. Nonetheless, high water is enough for old finds to be made. When the water is high enough to hit the dune face, that is enough to wash old items out of the dunes. Depending upon the beach front, some can also get washed up. These beaches were mostly mushy though. South Hutchinson Island, however, where I'd spend my time right now. Some of the spots that were eroded back a few months ago will undoubtedly produce again unless they have been renourished since the last time.
I managed a little silver and gold, but don't have those photos yet. I wish I had time to return to Vero/Sebastian this morning, and don't know yet if those beaches improved since yesterday. I'd say there is a good chance.
Hunting would be very good right now if it wasn't for all the renourishment sand. It is spread for a long distance down by the FPL property, south of Fort Pierce, as well as along many of the Vero/Sebatian area beaches. The amount of sand they are dumping sout of the Fort Pierce inlet will affect John Brooks and Fredderick Douglass for another decade unless something drastic happens.
If you have the time, I'd visit the beaches that have produced in recent months. Some of those are south or north of the areas I talked about the last two days. Too bad I don't have the time to make the drive and investigate all of them.
I'll have some find photos when I get the chance.
The surf will be decreasing today and tomorrow, which isn't all bad since you will be able to get a little farther out. Too bad the high and low tides aren't bigger now.
I wanted to get this posted this morning and didn't have much time, so that is it for now.
Good hunting,
TreasrueGuide@comcast.net