Observation #13226 23-07-2019 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#13226
Date and Time	Tuesday 23rd July 2019 16:06pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

South west swell with HIGH seas - some waves over 7m. impacting beach & entrance, travelling completely across channel into lagoon where part of surge turns to east & very strongly impacts on east side of low track rising high into vegetation. More of the surge continues to north then turns west to rise high & wash over the fishing platform at G2. Backwash from initial impact on east side of lagoon travelled directly across & impacted on western cliff face

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	High

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.35m	1.42m
Time (hh:mm)	16:06	17:28
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	15:33	1.010
Low	08:52	0.320

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name
Download	03-08-2019 12:10	Ge_20190723_wave_entering_lagoon_from_channel_3_0396.JPG
Download	03-08-2019 12:10	Gp1_20190723_wave_across_entrance3_0419.JPG
Download	03-08-2019 12:10	Gp1_20190723_wave_surge_down_channel_2_0403.JPG
Download	03-08-2019 12:10	Ge_20190723_wave_entering_lagoon_2__0421.JPG