EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Time is approximate.

Bap2-2 photo - Estuary Mouth

Berm closed for most of the month. Very little rainfall.

Pic - Berm South view

No images availabel this month.

Sample times recorded may be incorrect by an hour. based on samples from other sites on this day.

working under the limits imposed by a lack of meter and Covid-19.

Mouth Condition Report plus images only.

No multi-meter available only able to submit a Mouth Condition data sheet. The meter is being serviced in Queensland and not sure when available again.

Sediment samples taken for RMIT University. Researchers there are studying the distribution of pesticide residues in Australian waterways. 

Included an image of the mouth taken by George Murley earlier this month.  

Closed/perched

No need for a Dune 320 image this month. 

Opened 14 Nov?

Tidal influence - outflow of estuary water

Perched - estuary water level higher than bay

Wind direction - WNW

Widest berm for some time

Lot of algal growth in mouth of estuary. 

Soapy scum on edges

Most substantial berm seen in recent times

Note: We will no longer be posting a Dune 280 image as this angle never shows any part of the estuary mouth. If ever in the future a Dune 280 angle image looks like being useful we will, of course, include it. 

No berm, breakthrough occurred overnight 22 September 18.

Image from drone attached

Mouth closed on July 15 after several days of N to NW winds up to 45 kmh. Winds lasted 4-5 days and built the berm to a height that caused estuarine flooding not seen this year.

Mouth broke through Thursday 24/05/2018

Strong westerlies during the month have built sand levels to unusually wide levels. At nearly 40 m from estuary water edge to bay water edge the width of the berm exceeds most other measurements in recent times. In the middle of the month a strong westerly/high tide occurrence saw sea water wash over the berm. Combined with one day of significant rainfall this caused estuary water levels to rise and cause flooding.

No bridge photographs - likely de to weather, it was raining and the images were blurry - Bruce Ferres.

Large berm (~24 m) 

Expect that previous high tide (09:40) and lack of strong winds managed to breach the berm.

Probe meter cut out. Could not start until probe moved? Perhaps a short circuit at probe?

Creek not flowing. Lack of stratification caused by very strong winds forcing sea to flow up the creek. Explains the "increase" in DO at Augusta Street.

Depth of estuary measured at jetty site.

Mouth open to North

Estuary open. Preceding few days weather has been mild and sea vert calm. Mouth of estuary wider and moved slightly since yesterday.