EstuaryWatch Data Portal

AHD G6  1.46 @10:00

Mouth closed but waves had been over berm & up into the estuary at last hi tide      ( 0.91 @ 03:00) Sand deep & loose at entrance. Slight longshore drift across entrance mixing with incoming waves creating backwash running in a N/ S direction. Berm gradually slopes down to sea- slightly higher near location of rocks

ARTIFICIAL OPENING COMPLETED 15:30  after which some fish were observed late at night swimming upstream against the current

AHD G2 1.49 @ 10:15     G6 1.45  @  10:10

High tide @ 02:01 was 1.00

Some waves from 4m+ sea going high up all along  beach are entering  estuary with some return occurring - green water remaining around start of channel from estuary. Waves reaching base of sand dunes below Gp1 site. Top of rock has been uncovered. South wind down channel much stronger & moving quite a lot of sand

AHD G6 1.40 @ 07:30      Air temp 33C.

Observations made at low tide  (0.17) reef at both ends of beach well exposed. Large area of sand visible on ocean side of berm.

More water from rising water table on top track. No water across any roads or campground. Water is to side of OOR between flood markers & GOR. Flats downstream G4 have visible water cover, but flats upstream G4  (north side) have no water except in drains. Flats downstream G5 & immediately upstream have visible water cover

Bittern sighted flying across OOR to north between flood markers & GOR

AHD G6 1.36 @ 11:35

Mouth closed -no waves over berm

SW swell/rough sea impacting strongly at east end of beach. Large amount of sand visible in ocean all along beach with more around mouth. Berm is higher than previously observed & sand is now completely covering all of rocks. Berm slopes gradually down towards ocean with highest part near rocks area

No water over any roads or tracks (apart from low track) but 2 small puddles on top track

AHD G6  1.30 @ 08:34

Mouth closed but some waves have been uo to estuary at last hi tide. Berm is longer but gradually slopes down from estuary to ocean with small gradual rise around rocks which are now almost entirely covered with sand

Water up to start of low track but no water over any other tracks or roads or camp ground. G4 flats have water cover with water completely across dip in causeway.There is only water in drains upstream of G4 site but it has started to enter just upstream at site of mill. Northern flats at G5 have visible water in all low areas but no water entering  properties further upstream

AHD G6 1.17  @ 14:40

Mouth closed & short berm formed area between sea & estuary.The length has been reduced because of recent heavy local rainfall raising water level (over 40m. in some areas) . Waves over topping berm but not reaching estuary (however this had occurred during last hi tide). Entrance very dynamic & waves being driven  far up on beach driven by strong SW swell.

More sand over rocks, only about .30 of 2nd rock remains exposed. Large amount of sand visible in breakers all along beach. More rocks down at south face of Pt Ronald

No flood water over any roads or tracks (apart from low track) nor in camp ground

Many small fish observed in shallows along low track & around auto monitor

AHD G6   1.30 @ 10:30

Mouth closed, more sand over & in front of rocks (closed 30-12-18)

Sand higher at east end of beach & remaining high at mid beach where the spit extends further out to sea where the SW swell is impacting on the west side causing longshore drift across entrance. Waves are going in many directions all along the beach. Large area of sand stir visible in water between spit & entrance

Large no.small fish in shallow water at edge of estuary also many larger 4-7 cm long fish in deeper water around bridge at G2.

AHD G6  1.02 @ 09:45

Entrance very dynamic with a few occasional large very shallow waves going  up to reach the estuary - no return visible. Waves in many directions with longshore drift across to cliff

Sand high at east end of beach also remaining high at mid beach.

Large no. small fish in shallow water all around estuary & up stream

AHD G6 0.78 @ 11:00

Only waves entering & backwash returning (rough sea 3.5-3.8)

Wind S 4 but with stronger gusts

Low track is starting to become covered with water - very large no. of small fish observed in shallows around this area

AHD board covered with silt = unreadable

Shallow outflow out over increased sand buildup

Both entrance & channel very shallow with flow only between 2nd & 3rd rock

Sand now highest at mid beach where it projects out to sea dividing beach into 2 separate bays