Beach Morphology Monitoring Program

Beach Profiles - Rockaway littoral cell

The Rockaway littoral cell extends from Cape Meares in the south to Neahkahnie Mt. in the north.  The entire shore may be further subdivided into three subcells known as BayOcean Spit, Rockaway, and Nehalem Spit.  Within this cell, the most concentrated area of coastal development occurs along the Rockaway sub-cell (i.e. includes the towns of Twin Rocks, Rockaway, and Nedonna Beach).  Intense development is also occurring in the north at Manzanitta.

To access information about the beach study sites please select a profile line on the map:

  (Cape Meares to Tillamook Bay mouth)

  (Tillamook Bay to Nehalem Bay mouth)

  (Nehalem Bay mouth to Neahkahnie)