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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11844
Date and Time Wednesday 28th February 2018 09:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Mouth remains closed & berm has increased in size with more sand over rocks. Water level in estuary higher with water over all of low track & small amount in lowest part of top track. No water over other roads, camp ground or tracks apart from water at side of OOR at flood markers where an extremely large number of small fish (1-4 cm) are very active

Estuary has now extended completely across from cliff to sand dunes at northern end of channel

Unusual westerly swell impacting east end of beach to around mid beach where waves are going further up - the backwash continues to scour out narrow depressions at mid beach with large amount of sand in breakers. Closer to east  small sand cliffs have formed at beach face

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Closed
Previous C O O O O O O O C O C C C O O O O O C O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O P C C C C
Flow Present? No
Previous N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N
Flow Direction N/A
Previous N O O I N O O O N N N N N O O O O O N O O O N O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m) 1.0m 0.8m
Berm Length (m) 53.0m

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North
Beaufort Scale Fresh breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 1.42m 1.42m
Time (hh:mm) 09:00 11:20
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 01:57 1.020
Low 10:43 0.420

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