EstuaryWatch Data Portal

31/03/2018 at 16.00 the Barham river mouth has closed. The sea is smooth. The estuary height is 0.9m.

02/04/2018 at 17.40 the Paradise River Gauge is at 0.168m [fairly low]. The estuary height is 1.18m and the sea is smooth. The berm clearance is 0.23m.

07/04/2018 at 09.30 the estuary height is 1.42m. An artificial opening of the river mouth has failed; closed by the following high tide. The berm clearance is below 0.3m.

12/04/2018 at 10.00 the estuary height is 1.53m, there is a moderate sea and moderate west wind. The berm has not been topped by waves since 07/04/2018.

14/04/2018 at 10.00 the estuary height is 1.58m. Seas are slight but there is a strong West wind.

15/04/2018 at 11.15 the estuary height is 1.92m. Gales and the rough seas  are crossing the berm in all areas without established vegetation.

15/04/2018 at 15.40 the estuary height is 1.98m and the berm clearance is 0.1m. Weather conditions are calmer. The Paradise river gauge after rain is at 0.37m but with little sediment in the water.

16/04/2018 at 07.30 the estuary height is 1.7m, sea conditions are moderate to rough.The river mouth looks as if it has had an early morning natural opening. From fine debris lines it seems to have reached a peak estuary water height of 2.1m before the RM opening.        The Paradise river gauge is at 0.32m.   At 12.30 the estuary height is 1.2m.