12-05-2016

Estuary event details

Estuary	Barham River Estuary
Region	Corangamite CMA
Event type	Weather Event
Date and time	12 May 2016 16:44pm
Description	At 09.55 on the 12/05/2016 the estuary water height is at 1.19m. The river mouth is open, the flow is out and there is moderate sea conditions. At 15.15 waves are entering the river mouth. The wind is a strong Westerly and the estuary height is 1.45m. The high tide at 16.10 in the Harbour is at 1.36mAHD. At 16.21 the estuary height is 1.57m and at !6.44 it is at 1.60m. A similar pattern but with a lower high tide and smaller seas occurred on the 12/05/2016 and the estuary water height peaked at 1.56m at 17.20. A pattern I have noticed in past years with Westerly winds, moderate sea conditions and an open river mouth. The estuary water height will be raised approximately 0.2metres above the high tide peak in the Harbour.

Wednesday 11/05/2016 at 16.00 : 100 metres of orange web fencing is floating free in the estuary. This plastic fencing is clearly inappropriate for use in a potential wave impact zone.

100 metres of orange web fencing is floating free in the estuary. This plastic fencing is clearly inappropriate for use in a potential wave impact zone.

Thursday 12/05/2016 at 15.15: The moderate swell is bringing sand into the river mouth and the river course has developed a pronounced twist in its final 100metres. First East then West into the sea.

The moderate swell is bringing sand into the river mouth and the river course has developed a pronounced twist in its final 100metres. First East then West into the sea.