Observation #11973 15-04-2018 | WyMC: Wye River Mouth Condition

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Wye River Estuary
Site	Wye River Mouth Condition
Observation ID	#11973
Date and Time	Sunday 15th April 2018 10:05am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Large waves at monitoring site. The waves were covering the beach and washing against the SLSC boat ramp and beach entrance.

Usual river channel is hidden by waves .

17/04/2018 Waves have subsided- river channel has changed considerably due to sand shifting.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
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Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	In
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	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-West
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.70m
Time (hh:mm)	10:20
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	10:56	1.300
Low	04:18	0.690

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	15-04-2018 13:10	Wyp1_20180415_1_111.JPG	wyp1_1
Download	15-04-2018 13:10	Wyp1_20180415_2_151.JPG	wyp1_2
Download	15-04-2018 13:10	WyeRiver_20180415_WaveEvent_BeachEntranceb.JPG
Download	15-04-2018 13:10	WyeRiver_20180415_WaveEvent_SLSCBoatRampb.JPG
Download	15-04-2018 13:10	WyeRiver_20180415_WaveEvent_SLSCBoatRampd.JPG
Download	15-04-2018 13:10	WyeRiver_20180417_PostWaveEvent_EstuaryCourse.JPG