Observation #11453 17-09-2017 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#11453
Date and Time	Sunday 17th September 2017 08:40am
Approved	Approved

Notes

AHD board covered with silt almost un readable

Dark dirty discharge out flowing strongly to east. Strong longshore drift over mouth.

Beach highest at east end. Flow on both sides of rocks.

More rock fall on southern cliff face.

Two Peregrine falcons over cliff. Stick cadis on beach at channel/entrance.

Turbidity very high in estuary.

Waves going along base of cliff S-N direction in 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 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 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 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O O O O O O O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.76m	0.72m
Time (hh:mm)	08:40	10:45
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:25	0.960
Low

Observation Documents

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