EstuaryWatch Data Portal

AHD G6 1.29 @13:20

Outflow reducing but dark discharge out around mouth & along foreshore to the east. More sand visible in channel & larger build up down stream of rocks . Occasional longshore drift across mouth. Sand is wide & high at east end of beach with a slight bay forming

Low tide - sandbar in lagoon slightly exposed. Large amount of rotting vegetation along waters edge east side of lagoon also remains of dead Wallaby/Kangaroo?

AHD G6 1.64  &  08:30

Some flow out but difficult to access Gp1 site because of near gale force gusty wind from NW. Wind coming in all directions depending on location - but mainly across lagoon to SE cr.  Very strong down channel driving large amount of sand into sea. Very high & low tides during 18-10-19 with SW/WSW swell of between 12-13 secs. duration impacting mainly @ east end of beach creating longshore drift to  mouth where backwash was rolling sand all along the edge of the channel

Only 1 photo because of conditions

AHD board unreadable

unusual conditions with ESE swell 6-7 sec time duration. Very low water levels uncovering a very large sand build up in lagoon. Outflow very shallow over large wide area at entrance but channel deeper upstream rocks. Continual longshore drift across mouth. Beach front very high at mid beach

AHD G6 about 2.20    G2 about  0.28 AHD boards covered with silt & debris = estimate only

Dark discharge out around mouth, along foreshore turning out to sea at eastern end of beach. Moderate SW swell impacting east end of beach & longshore drift across entrance -sand has built up higher at mid beach.. Low tide has exposed sand bar in lagoon also decaying vegetation scum covering sea grass along edge of low track. North wind is driving waves into SE corner of lagoon.

Continuing erosion occurring on cliff face

Reduced dark discharge out alongside foreshore extending far to the east.   High seas earlier this week have created a high beach area at mid beach & increased sand build up at entrance. The east end of the beach has been scoured out & is lower than previously. Waves from rough sea are impacting on beach creating strong longshore drift that goes over the outflow creating small waves that travel up channel into lagoon

Flood water  is draining but levels remain high upstream G4

Dead Shearwater on beach near entrance

AHD G6 -flood level over top of pole

Dark discharge out along foreshore to east. Strong & dark  along channel -east side about 30-50 cm sheer face. Waves impacting high on beach causing longshore drift to cross over top of discharge & send small waves down east side of channel & enter lagoon

Heavy rainfall has caused deep extensive flooding upstream of G4. but none affecting OOR down stream

AHD G6 2.50  @ 10:53

Dark discharge out to east along foreshore. Waves occasionally going very high up on beach. Very strong longshore drift going over top of outflow & impacting on cliff face. Wind gusts of over 7+ carrying sand off the beach into channel & lagoon. Wind much stronger along beach but more sheltered from SW  near cliff

51 ml rainfall recorded @ G6 from 07-08-19 to 11-08-19

AHD @ G6  1.93 @ 09:32

Dark discharge out along foreshore & continuing to east. Waves from last hi tide have been well up on beach where more sand has built up at mid beach with wide depression between there & east end. More sand has also built up along east side of entrance. Because of low water levels large areas of sand have become exposed in lagoon & inlet pipe on auto monitor at G2 is well above water level. Waves from longshore drift across entrance are crossing over outflow & combining with WSW/SW swell resulting in very small waves entering channel around rocks.

Erosion continues on S & SE face of Pt Ronald. Large build up of algae or duck weed? at west side of northern wetlands below township.

AHD G6 2.73 @ 09:44   Flats upstream of G4 have deep water cover but down stream G4  flats have very little water

Dark discharge out along foreshore to east, small waves entering along east side of entrance/channel into lagoon with some longshore drift occurring. Large amount of debris has been cast up on the side of low track & new scour holes have been created by backwash caused during storm surge on 23-07-19. Sand has now become higher around east side of entrance & edge of channel now slight gradual slope

South west swell with HIGH seas - some waves over 7m. impacting beach & entrance, travelling completely across channel into lagoon where part of surge turns to east & very strongly impacts on east side of low track rising high into vegetation. More of the surge continues to north then turns west to rise high & wash over the fishing platform at G2. Backwash from initial impact on east side of lagoon travelled directly across & impacted on western cliff face