Observation #11618 30-11-2017 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#11618
Date and Time	Thursday 30th November 2017 08:25am
Approved	Approved

Notes

G6 AHD 0.80 @ 08:00 (estimate only as board still covered with silt)

Slight very pale discharge out around mouth then paler- travelling along foreshore toward east end of beach. Increased sand build up at east side of channel D/S rocks (water level low). Only narrow shallow flow on east side of rocks. Waves across mouth, sea slight but with occasional higher sets.

Water colour in estuary very reddish & clear

Snipe at G6 & Pied Stilts on north wetlands.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 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 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 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	Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.42m	0.41m
Time (hh:mm)	08:25	09:40
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	01:22	0.760
Low	17:40	0.460

Observation Documents

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