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Estuary event details
Estuary Barham River Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Weather Event
Date and time 21 April 2011 14:25pm
Description This day had an extremely high King Tide pedicted of 1.34mAHD. As it happened this height was reached with an observed height of 1.35mAHD for still water in the Apollo bay harbour at 14.05.
The day also produced a medium to large swell at the river mouth. The net affect was a large inflow from the sea into the Barham estuary and the water level in the estuary peaked at 1.52mAHD at 15.15; the highest level for the season.
The estuary level was 1.47mAHD at 14.00.
The estuary level was 1.50mAHD at 14.25.
BmP1 at 1415: High tide and swell covering berm and entering estuary.
High tide and swell covering berm and entering estuary.
BmP1 also at 14.15: In the background the Marengo reef sanctuary is nearly submerged under the high tide. The rivers course to the mouth has moved to the North East and is very close to Pt Bunbury at this time.
In the background the Marengo reef sanctuary is nearly submerged under the high tide. The rivers course to the mouth has moved to the North East and is very close to Pt Bunbury at this time.
BmP2 at 14.20: Sea surging over the berm opposite the GOR bridge.
Sea surging over the berm opposite the GOR bridge.
High tide and swell covering berm and entering estuary.
In the background the Marengo reef sanctuary is nearly submerged under the high tide. The rivers course to the mouth has moved to the North East and is very close to Pt Bunbury at this time.
Sea surging over the berm opposite the GOR bridge.
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