Observation #10365 19-05-2016 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10365
Date and Time	Thursday 19th May 2016 13:35pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth open, small waves entering into estuary. Only salt return along narrow channel against cliff face over large sans build up both along channel & mouth

Wind from NE blowing sand into channel

Waves high up on beach -backwash rolling sand especially at mid beach

Very large amount of sea weed washed alongside channel & around onto S side of estuary

wind from N at Gp1, from NW across estuary, NE along channel.(Gusts up to 6)

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 O C C O C C C C C O O O O O C C C C C C C C C P C O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y
Flow Direction	In
Previous	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 N N N N N N N N N O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N N O O O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	High

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.06m	1.06m
Time (hh:mm)	13:35	15:10
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:00	1.010
Low	18:28	0.660

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	19-05-2016 13:35	Photopoint	gp1_1
Download	19-05-2016 13:35	Photopoint	gp1_2
Download	19-05-2016 13:35	Photopoint	gp1_3
Download	19-05-2016 13:35	Photopoint	gp1_4
Download	19-05-2016 13:35	Photopoint	gp1_5