St. Malo

This is a photo taken by a home owner looking north on the sandy beach at St. Malo in Oceanside, CA. Oct. 2020

St. Malo

This is a photo taken of the once sandy beach at St. Malo in Oceanside, CA. Looking south this photo was taken less then one month of the above photo. There is now six to seven foot drop to the water. No sand to sit on. November 2020

Coastal Flight Oceanside to Dana Point

This flyover video was created March 8, 2020. The video was taped as the tides were dropping. It was not the highest or lowest of tides. Notice the accumulation of sand north of the Oceanside harbor jetty and around the Santa Margarita River mouth. The jetty was intended to create the harbor and protect sea-craft stationed inside. Although, it also acts as a barrier and inhibits the natural southward migration of the sand which creates a big beautiful sandy beach north of the jetty. Also, it is part of the reason for the small sandy Oceanside beaches south of the harbor jetties.

Oceanside Harbor

At top, we are looking at Camp Pendleton Del Mar beach. As you can see, to the north of the jetty, all the sand is on the beach. The jetty is working as a retainer (holding all that sand back) and to the north. Also, notice how our harbor beach sand is retained with our jetty. Now, going south (where we have no jetties or groins) our beaches lose the sand....to the point where we have no sand at all.

Carlsbad Tamarack and Warm Waters

Now, we are at Tamarack and Warm Waters in Carlsbad. Once again, to the north of the jetties the sand is retained.

Coronado Beach

Jumping down to Coronado Beach, we see a groin that hooks out to retain the sand and creates a little wedge to the north. Speaking of the wedge, let’s go see what Newport Beach has done to preserve sand.

Newport Beach

Yes, those are all groins.

Notice the healthy, vibrant beaches.