Observation #10214 13-03-2016 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10214
Date and Time	Sunday 13th March 2016 08:25am
Approved	Approved

Notes

estuary mouth very wide.

large amount of foam and sand in the sea and along the beach.

some longshore drift across the mouth meeting south west swell.

some waves entering and going upstream.

many small fish stranded in pools now cut off from flow (estuary perch, flounder, flat head, mullet about 2-4cm)

thousands of small fish in water and larger schools of tommy rough.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
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Flow Present?	Yes
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Flow Direction	Out
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	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North-East
Beaufort Scale	Light Breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.73m	0.50m
Time (hh:mm)	08:25	11:25
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	02:50	0.860
Low	09:10	0.220

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	13-03-2016 08:25	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	13-03-2016 08:25	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	13-03-2016 08:25	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	13-03-2016 08:25	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	13-03-2016 08:25	Photopoint	Gp1_5