Cardiff by the Sea.....what the hell is THAT ?

General Discussion
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Guys,

Wife and I took a Sunday drive along the coast, and dropping out of Solana Beach northbound to Cardiff, saw a huge BARGE or DREDGE close in offshore. Does anyone know what is going on? What they are doing, or trying to do? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Bill, I’m told there are plans to open up the estuary to the ocean in more places, and I think this may be part of it. I watched the dragline cutting a trench out of the bottom rock that appeared to run north and south. Confusing. Whatever the truth, the dragline is cutting, not filling.

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Greg,

Thank you. It’s probably not a bad idea to have a south opening to the estuary. On the upside, they may create another decent break for the area, while in pursuit of “tidal flushing” for the lagoon.

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They are placing rock to protect the wastewater treatment pipe that comes out there.

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either way, keep your mouth closed when duck diving…

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IS THIS HAPPENING RIGHT AT CARDIFF REEF

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Chano,

Not at the surfing reef, but to the south at what we used to call “Stretch Mark Beach”. (very politically incorrect)

The activity is opposit the restaurants.

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They’re just protecting the shitpipe. Gotta make sure the crap makes it out at least 400 yards. Woohoo.

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I heard that they were just building up the rip-rock to protect the restraunts- don’t know for sure though. In a cardiff- but non-surfing related story- the lobster look good this season! I got 13 this weekend. Last year it seemed like the stock was a little low, but proably due to that 3 month red tide…Speaking of red tide, it’s still going off at moonlight…crazy

Cheers,

Austin

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Who knows what might happen, they did the same sort of thing at Snapper. The sand built up and linked the waves (on the right swell) to Kirra. No shit pipe involved though.

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They are repairing the waste water outfall that runs about 1 mile offshore then splits off to the north and south. They lower a half round steel shield over the pipe then cover it with rock. The contractor is using GPS to insure the rock is in the right place. The rock has to be replaced every three to four years due to wave action.