EstuaryWatch Data Portal

The photos are taken from the new spot on the bridge, which we are calling 'Wyp2'. We have included a third photo along the bearing 60 (called Wyp2_20210307_3_071) to show the full extent of the estuary. Erosion is continuing on the north side of the beach.

Photo taken at second photo point as well

This monitoring was conducted during regular exercise walk.

Monitoring conducted as part of regular daily exercise walk.

Depth gauge was above water level - see photograph.

50mm rainfall previous day (3rd January) resulted in heavy, fast, silt-laden river flow.

This monitoring was performed as part of a normal exercise walk.

This monitoring was performed during a normal daily exercise walk.

This monitoring was conducted as part of regular daily walking exercise.

Monitoring performed during normal daily exercise walk.

Shifting sand seems to have permanently shifted course of river-flow into the sea, now hugging the bank and exiting in front of the Surf Life Saving Club building.

Depth gauge above water level.

Monitoring performed during regular exercise walk.

River level below depth gauge - see photograph.

Monitoring was performed as part of normal daily exercise walk.

Water level was an estimation as depth gauge was above water level.

Monitoring was performed during regular walking exercise.

Monitoring was conducted as part of a normal exercise dog walk.

River course under bridge still narrowed - depth gauge in sand.

Monitoring was conducted during regular exercise walk.

Depth gauge now in sand following shifting of sand during recent weather event - see photograph.

This monitoring performed during regular exercise walk.

This monitoring was performed during normal exercise dog-walk.

Monitoring performed during normal daily exercise.

This monitoring was done as part of daily dog-walking exercise.

This monitoring was conducted as part of a normal exercise walk.

This monitoring was performed as part of normal daily exercise walk.

This monitoring was carried out as part of a daily exercise walk.

This monitoring was performed as part of a normal exercise walk.

This monitoring was done during regular dog walking exercise.

Photos attached  of roadside flooding after recent rain event.  There is a drainage grid and outlet pipe, which don't seem able to cope at these times.