Observation #11326 07-07-2017 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#11326
Date and Time	Friday 7th July 2017 09:33am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Pale discharge out around mouth & slightly to east along foreshore. Also some directly out to sea (south) & around to west. Small waves entering over outflow into channel

Waves strongly impacting beach at east end scouring out rocks previously well covered by sand

Beach is low at entrance rising higher mid beach to east end. The area below Gp1 site has been further smoothed out but more sand now around rocks & in channel (current higher water level tends to make this more obvious)

Very cold conditions air temp 8c.

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 P O P C C O O O O O O O C O C C C O O O O O C O O O 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 Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	I O O O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O I I O O O I O I N N O O I N O O O N N N N N O O O O O N O O O N O O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.88m	0.93m
Time (hh:mm)	09:33	10:50
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:24	1.160
Low	04:30	0.480

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	02-07-2017 12:05	Gp1_20170702_1_212_1501.JPG	gp1_1
Download	02-07-2017 12:05	Gp1_20170702_2_252_1502.JPG	gp1_2
Download	02-07-2017 12:05	Gp1_20170702_3_292_1503.JPG	gp1_3
Download	02-07-2017 12:05	Gp1_20170702_4_3332_1504.JPG	gp1_4
Download	02-07-2017 12:05	Gp1_20170702_5_372_1505.JPG	gp1_5