Observation #11343 15-07-2017 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#11343
Date and Time	Saturday 15th July 2017 10:44am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge only around mouth & slightly out to sea, waves entering over top of out flow, strong longshore drift across entrance. Waves in all directions at mouth & along beach to east. Waves going up channel into estuary some travelling along side cliff face but strongest flow turns east around sand build up

Waves from SW swell strongly impacting east end of beach scouring out area close to rocks, waves going up over beach face into lower area then turning to west

Beach highest mid beach

More sand has been pushed into channel & down into estuary

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 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 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 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 Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.68m	0.70m
Time (hh:mm)	10:44	12:03
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	15:35	1.090
Low	08:37	0.500

Observation Documents

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Download	15-07-2017 11:35	Gp1_20170715_1_212_1604.JPG	gp1_1
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Download	15-07-2017 11:35	Gp1_20170715_4_332_1607.JPG	gp1_4
Download	15-07-2017 11:35	Gp1_20170715_5_372_1608.JPG	gp1_5