Observation #12714 16-11-2018 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#12714
Date and Time	Friday 16th November 2018 11:25am
Approved	Approved

Notes

AHD G6 0.88 @ 08.40 estimate only as board is covered with silt

Dark discharge out over shallow opening going close to foreshore for about 40m to east. Longshore drift across entrance.

Sand is building up in channel more shallow & narrow. Large amount of sand in breakers all along beach. Sand is very high at east end of beach.

Sandbar is exposed in estuary

Bright blue damsel fly in area of low track

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O O O O 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
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y Y Y Y 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
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O O O O O 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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.58m	0.54m
Time (hh:mm)	11:25	14:05
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	05:22	0.910
Low	12:41	0.660

Observation Documents

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