EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Berm formed a few days after high seas & westerly gale force winds

Waves entering wide across entrance from very rough sea

Storm surge at entrance -salt water starting to enter. Strong north wind was lifting sand in channel & driving it into sea

Storm surge from 7m. high seas & strong gale force winds. Large amount of sand being carried by wind gusts into channel & estuary. Waves entering across a wide area & becoming shallow as they cross over high sand build up then turning east along south side of estuary

Gellibrand river barred after storm event

Berm very low at entrance rising mid channel & continuing under shallow water north well into estuary

The Gellibrand Estuary was almost closed despite 7m high seas & a gale force south wind. 

Very large amount of sand was being blown off the dunes & beach into the estuary at start of channel.

Extremely low tide with very little flow from upstream - very large amount of sand exposed in estuary

High channel entrance after artificial opening

Start of strong outflow after artificial opening

Artificial opening