EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Green colour in drain - flowing into the river from the beach front caravan park.

Large meander below the bridge and a steep bank before the river enters the sea. 

1. River meanders from the lagoon to the sea. Much more sand.

2. Drain pipe on beach more exposed, see photo.

The river is settling into its new lagoon pattern with outlet channel more established.

Green algae now growing upstream of bridge in shallow sand at waters edge

Lagoon has moved down the beach and is now located behind a sandbar

Lots of sand on upper beach and under bridge

Seaweed on the beach. 

Channel narrow around the gauge; upstream sand deposited under both bridges.

Plovers active on the beach.--( not the endangered ones )

Lagoon getting bigger on beach side of bridge.

More sand accumulating under bridge

sand continuing to build up  upstream of bridge despite winter rains - easterly storms and high tides

Observed large amounts of storm water flowing into the river from the two pipes on the southern side of the bridge, opposite the store.

There is more sand under the bridge than in previous months 

Plovers in residence.

More erosion opposite Store but steps well covered with sand. Photo attached.

More sand on main beach in front of campground.

More sand deposition upstream of bridge and on north side of beach, more sand removed from south side of beach past picnic ground and toilet

* Strong winds overnight, gusty conditions

*Water level height difficult to read, obscured by rust, photo attached

* Grey crane observed, standing underneath the Wye River bridge

Extreme wind event 10 nd 11 May.  Course of river across beach shifted in direction and sand depth.  Photos attached.

• Large waves at monitoring site.  The waves were covering the beach and washing against the SLSC boat ramp and beach entrance. 
• Usual river channel is hidden by waves .
• 17/04/2018 Waves have subsided- river channel has changed considerably due to sand shifting.

• 1 dead duck in the estuary 
•  Signs warning people about e.coli in the estuary still present.

- the breeze, both in strength and direction, was very variable but mainly from the west.

-a large pond had formed between bridge and half way down the beach. the mouth was only just open.

Lagoon greatly enlarged with small flow over the sandbar.

Riverbank/tributary creek vegetation (opposite start of boardwalk) cleared by adjacent landholder /builder to improve views - see photo

Colac Otway Shire have again erected signage at the river mouth (an annual summer occurrence) warning of high bacteria levels in the water and advise against swimming. Signage indicates that there will be further monitoring of the water and when acceptable signage removed. There is no indication of why the bacteria levels are so high.