Observation #10032 26-12-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10032
Date and Time	Saturday 26th December 2015 07:50am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Waves have been over unopened berm at last hi tide (indicated by swash line & debris)

Small rocks continue to fall from cliff

Top of one of the rocks still visible

Mouth artificially opened 10:05

10:55 channel 2-3m wide , west edge .40m high

Waves entering opening, travelling upstream about 30m

11:00 Increase in out flow but affected by longshore drift across mouth

Very strong south wind gusts

38ml rain at G6 overnight

water only at side of OOR, no water on OCR, water in camp ground & more along top track

Gannet travelling west along shore line

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
Previous	C C C O O P C C O O O C C C C C C O O O P C O O O P O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C C
Flow Present?	No
Previous	N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N
Flow Direction	N/A
Previous	N N N O O I N N O I O N N N N N N O O O I N O O O N O O O O O O I O I O O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.42m	1.43m
Time (hh:mm)	07:50	12:15
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	02:05	1.130
Low	09:45	0.530

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	26-12-2015 07:50	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	26-12-2015 07:50	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	26-12-2015 07:50	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	26-12-2015 07:50	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	26-12-2015 07:50	Photopoint	Gp1_5