Observation #13382 05-11-2019 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#13382
Date and Time	Tuesday 5th November 2019 10:20am
Approved	Approved

Notes

AHD G6 1.29 @13:20

Outflow reducing but dark discharge out around mouth & along foreshore to the east. More sand visible in channel & larger build up down stream of rocks . Occasional longshore drift across mouth. Sand is wide & high at east end of beach with a slight bay forming

Low tide - sandbar in lagoon slightly exposed. Large amount of rotting vegetation along waters edge east side of lagoon also remains of dead Wallaby/Kangaroo?

Mouth Observation

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.55m	0.49m
Time (hh:mm)	10:20	13:00
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	04:58	1.060
Low	10:55	0.580

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	Gp1_20191105_1_212_656.JPG	gp1_1
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	Gp1_20191105_2_252_657.JPG	gp1_2
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	GP1_20191105_3_292_658.JPG	gp1_3
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	Gp1_20191105_4_332_659.JPG	gp1_4
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	Gp1_20191105_5_372_660.JPG	gp1_5
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	Ge_20191105_estuary_from_GOW_668.JPG
Download	07-11-2019 11:25	Ge_20191105_entrance_US_653.JPG