Observation #10132 02-02-2016 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10132
Date and Time	Tuesday 2nd February 2016 08:50am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth barred but some waves over during last hi tide at lowest point

Berm narrow (26.3 m in length) but much higher further east

Sand spit dividing beach is much wider & moving toward mouth.

Longshore drift bring sand to spit from east

Large amount of sand in ocean all along the beach

Dead Mullet at start of estuary

Fish with parasites caught recently

Many small fish seen along waters edge

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 C O O O O O O C C
Flow Present?	No
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Flow Direction	N/A
Previous	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 N O O O O O O N N

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)	1.0m	0.6m
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Gentle breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.05m	1.05m
Time (hh:mm)	08:50	11:00
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	04:19	0.830
Low	11:33	0.340

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	02-02-2016 08:50	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	02-02-2016 08:50	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	02-02-2016 08:50	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	02-02-2016 08:50	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	02-02-2016 08:50	Photopoint	Gp1_5