Observation #12625 06-01-2019 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#12625
Date and Time	Sunday 6th January 2019 09:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

AHD @ G6 1.02 @ 09:33

Mouth re opened sometime over 05 & 06-01-19. shallow narrow flow (area around rocks about 5-6 m.) Pale discharge out around mouth & paler along foreshore. Slight sheer edge to channel indicates a recent rapid flow. Longshore drift across mouth over outflow & curving incoming SW swell

Rough sea & early hi tide (1.14) sent waves very far up on the beach which remains high from east end up to 46m. to entrance where it drops down

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O P C C C C C C C O O O O C C C C C C 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 C O O O O C
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O N N N N N N N N O I O O N N N N N N N N N O O O O O N O I O O O I O O I O O N O I O O O O O O O N O O O O N

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.98m	0.98m
Time (hh:mm)	09:55	11:52
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:48	0.600
Low	09:30	0.520

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	06-01-2019 16:55	Gp1_20190106_1_212_015.JPG	gp1_1
Download	06-01-2019 16:55	Gp1_20190106_2_252_016.JPG	gp1_2
Download	06-01-2019 16:55	Gp1_20190106_3_292_017.JPG	gp1_3
Download	06-01-2019 16:55	Gp1_20190106_4_332_018.JPG	gp1_4
Download	06-01-2019 16:55	Gp1_20190106_5_372_020.JPG	gp1_5