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Beach at Turtle Trail Yesterday - Looking South.I only saw small cuts and some scallops here yesterday. The bad thing was that all you could see was that beach renourishment sand that was trucked in.
It would still be worth checking. Either north or south would be ok, but you might want to take a good long walk to the south from here.
As I mentioned yesterday, Seagrape Trail looked worth checking too.
As of Saturday morning, I'm going to upgrade my Teasure Coast Treasure Beach Conditions Rating to a 3. If it wasn't for all of the beach renourishment sand and the easterly direction of the waves, I would undoubtedly be going to a 4.
I'll keep that rating until further notice, and most likely through Monday or Tuesday. Things are often found after peak seas when many people think they would be gone.
The surf web sites are now actually predicting slightly higher seas for Fort Pierce and Sebastian on Sunday than before - only a half foot more, and that is only for a short period, but it is more.
Beach at Seagrape Trail Looking North.As you can see in the photo below, the beach at John Brooks Park was cutting. The day before it was only about a two foot cut, then yesterday around four foot. I don't know what happened last night yet.
As I said yesterday, there was everything from beaches that weren't cut at all, to some scalloped beaches, to some beaches that had cut.
You are going to have to scout around a little to find the best spots.
I'm betting that there will be places that will open up this weekend for a few hours and then shut down almost as fast.
Four of my best bets for the weekend would be Seagrape Trial, Turtle Trail, John Brooks and Frederick Douglas parks.
Beach By Nieves Site Yesterday.
I can't be everywhere, and I haven't seen all of the treasure beaches and can only give my opinion on what little I have seen. Things change rapidly too. That is why it is good to scout around. Some of the more remote places might open up and you can have it all to yourself.
Bernie C. sent in the following photo from yesterday and said, Bathtub beach again lots of very crusted coins.( Don't know where they are all coming from.) 8 to 9 ft cut at the north end of beach with lots of black sand near the water. South end has two 4 ft cuts one higher on the beach and one 6ft closer to the water. Lots of black sand closer to the Sailfish point beach.
That looks like another good place to check out.
Photo Looking South From Bathtub Beach Yesterday. Submitted by Bernie C.This area has been producing a lot of corroded clad coins for a while now.
Notice the tree stumps.
Thanks Bernie.
On another subject:
The site of the Queen Anne's Revenge weathered hurricane Irene very nicely. Archaeologists working the site found minimal scour and at the same time little new coverage.
http://www.jdnews.com/articles/carteret-95774-county-expedition.html
One of the interesting things in this story is the use of aluminum rods to stabilize or conserve cannon while still underwater. It is hoped that that will minimize the amount of time required to conserve the item after it reaches the lab.
Happy hunting and be safe.
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