| #9022
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26 Jul 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Dark discharge around mouth, out to sea directly in front of mouth & to west
- Waves entering channel & turning east into estuary
- Longshore drift active
- Beach wide & gently sloping to sea
- Sandbar exposed & low track only has water in deep channels
- East side of channel where it turns east into estuary has steep, sheer side (1m.) rest of channel downstream has been smoothed out
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| #9042
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1 Aug 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Dark discharge out around mouth into high sea
- Waves entering across a wide area up channel travelling north & east (wind driven)- in all directions at mouth
- Waves up to base of dunes & more damage both here & in estuary from high sea 31/07/14
- While water is currently dark & dirty it was reported that 'clear green water with wind slop waves 30cm. high' was going up past Princetown township on 31/07/14)
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| #9054
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8 Aug 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Dark discharge flowing strongly out, around mouth to the east along foreshore. Also to west & out to sea
- Waves entering channel & travelling north & east in estuary
- Ocean beach very wide with higher area at east end
- Severe impact from recent high seas -damage to all dunes & new 1-2m deep channels cut through formerly sand filled rocky areas at east end of beach. Low track much debris & erosion
- Small waves travelling across uncovered sand bar in estuary
- North end of channel where it turns into estuary has sheer sides about 20-40m high
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| #9057
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15 Aug 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Dark discharge out around mouth, along foreshore & to west
- Waves entering channel which is wide, dark coloured & deep
- Longshore drift active
- Sand bar has new formation - some small waves going over(close to hi tide)
- 1 pelican,1 cormorant, 3 Silver Gulls,1 White egret & a Pelican on sand bar
- Beach still high at east end & starting to form curve along foreshore
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| #9084
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22 Aug 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Dark discharge out around mouth & to west
- Occasional small waves down channel into estuary
- Flow mainly between rocks & cliff face, sand building up east side & in front of rocks
- Channel still wide & fast flowing
- Waves hi up on beach overnight
- Rufus Bristle bird at Gp1 site
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| #9087
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29 Aug 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Pale discharge around mouth & to south & West but difficult to see because of waves & foam
- Waves in all directions at mouth with strong longshore drift & rip. Waves high near shore but calmer out to sea
- Waves have been high on beach overnight- green veg & Stick Caddis (east side of Channel) along swash line may indicate a strong release from recent rainfall
- Some small waves entering channel (channel average of about 18m. wide )
- Large area of the sandbar, south side, & low track exposed
- White Egret fishing along east side of channel
- More damage to east side of estuary from recent rough sea
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| #9100
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5 Sep 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Dark discharge out around mouth, out to sea & to west. Slight paler discharge along foreshore
- Sea moderate but occasional large waves on to shore.
- Strong rip & longshore drift , waves in all directions at mouth with occasional small wave entering channel
- Ocean beach undulating with steep drop to ocean in some areas, dark silt deposit along swash line
- Water levels low in estuary exposing very large areas of sand - especially on south side of estuary
- White Egret on side of channel, Rufus Bristlebird at Gp1
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| #9103
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12 Sep 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Only pale discharge around mouth, green water just starting to enter
- Rough sea- waves high up on beach & entering over a wide shallow area. Longshore drift active. Beach highest at east end
- Small waves entering estuary
- Area around rocks shallow & channel width has reduced
- Large amount of seaweed & debris along swash line on ocean beach, down east side of channel & on south side of estuary
- Increased erosion along east side of estuary from high sea (11/09/14)
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| #9116
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19 Sep 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Discharge out around mouth but difficult to tell exactly where because of rough sea & large amount of foam
- Flow out only between rocks & cliff face (sand build up on east side)
- Beach wide & horse shoe shaped - higher at east end
- Sandbar still uncovered despite hi tide (0.82)
- Large no. broken shells in swash line midway along low track (east side of estuary
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| #9136
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26 Sep 2014
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Approved |
Notes:
- Only slight pale discharge around mouth
- Waves hi up mid beach, longshore drift strong to mouth, occasionally breaking over rocks & entering channel.
- Waves entering estuary & travelling over sandbar
- Sand build up around & downstream rocks
- Channel reduced depth & width
- Ocean beach higher at east end & starting to rise higher close to mouth
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