Monitoring Reports

Monitoring reports evaluate the performance of the beach on Bald Head Island.  Below are the latest reports prepared by the Village’s coastal engineering firm Olsen Associates, Inc.

Monitoring Report No. 21 (May 2022 to May 2023)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A – Beach Profiles

Appendix B – Aerials (May 2023)

Appendix C – Aerials (November 2022)

Appendix D – Aerials (May 2022)

Appendix E – Point Aerials

Appendix F – Survey Drawings

Appendix G – Drone Imagery (July 2023)


Monitoring Report No. 20 (May 2021 to May 2022)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A – Beach Profiles

Appendix B – Aerials (May 2022)

Appendix C – Aerials (November 2021)

Appendix D – Aerials (May 2021)

Appendix E – Point Aerials

Appendix F – Survey Drawings


Monitoring Report No. 19 (May 2020 to May 2021)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A – Beach Profiles

Appendix B – Aerials (May 2021)

Appendix C – Aerials (November 2020)

Appendix D – Aerials (May 2020)

Appendix E – Point Aerials

Appendix F – Survey Drawings


Monitoring Report No. 18 (May 2019 to May 2020)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A – Beach Profiles

Appendix B – Aerials (May 2020)

Appendix C – Aerials (November 2019)

Appendix D – Aerials (April 2019)

Appendix E – Point Aerials

Appendix F – Survey Drawings


Terminal Groin Inlet Management Plan Oak Island Monitoring Report
(November 2018 – November 2019)


Monitoring Report No. 17 (May 2018 to May 2019)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A – Beach Profiles

Appendix B – Aerials (April 2019)

Appendix C – Aerials (October 2018)

Appendix D – Aerials (April 2018)

Appendix E – Point Aerials

Appendix F – Survey Drawings


Monitoring Report No. 16 (May 2017 to May 2018)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A – Beach Profiles

Appendix B – Aerials (April 2018)

Appendix C – Aerials (November 2017)

Appendix D– Aerials (April 2017)

Appendix E– Point Aerials

Appendix F – Survey Drawings


Monitoring Report No. 15 (April 2016 to May 2017)

Executive Summary

Full Beach Monitoring Report

Appendix A– Beach Profiles

Appendix B– Aerials (April 2017)

Appendix C– Aerials (October 2016)

Appendix D– Aerials (April 2016)

Appendix E-Point Aerials

Appendix F-Survey Drawings


Monitoring Report No. 14 (April 2015 to May 2016) – Terminal Groin Project

Full Beach Monitoring Report