EstuaryWatch Data Portal

The photo point site was from the beach access - our usual site was unavailable, enclosed by security fences for the new bridge installation works.

Lagoon is enlarged due to sand banking.

Gauge on river is above the water level. i.e.high and dry. See photo. The river channel has been changing dramatically in the past week, see photo. Upstream of the bridge the riverbank and beach are muddy and vegetation has been transported downstream.

Observed debris flow from up-river under the bridge - photos attached. 

Photo 4 is recording extreme erosion and loss of sand along river banks.

Lots of sand movement in the past few weeks. Sand deposited upstream of bridge, see photos attached. Also the river channel has been eroding the beach on the west side adjacent to the Great Ocean Road. In the past few weeks there have been some steep sand banks however these have eroded down. Estuary Watch coincided with high tide.

No wind when we were recording the data hence cannot state a wind direction. The estuary has a very large pool of water upstream and downstream of the bridge. The river has carved a bank into the beach in front of the store. Mack Cheney attended today.

The Wye River was very wide and we experienced difficulty in reading the gauge. Access was problematic. The level was halfway up the gauge ( we dropped a stick to check and test the level) but it was difficult to decipher the reading, even on the attached photo.

The Beaufort Wind strength No was 0, and Calm.

Amazing sea fog this morning, can see some of it in photo 3. Warning sign about e coli had been turned over. Maybe due to low levels reported in October and November.

Water level is not available. The gauge requires repositioning.

Depth gauge in sand above water level.

The water level was well below the depth gauge.

We request a new location when the new bridge is constructed.

Water level - marker buried in sand , photo attached 

The water level is below the gauge.

Beach upstream of bridge continues to grow!

No water flowing at river gauge, so cannot ascertain the level. Large sandbank has reappeared upstream of the bridge. River channel has headed to the southern end of the beach.

Water level below depth gauge.

River water level below the gauge- see photo.Wyp2 - 4

River water level below gauge.

Wye river well below the water level gauge.

Dune restoration - sand has been moved from the south side of the beach to north side and the north side of the river - see photos 1,2,3