Observation #2342 23-08-2009 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#2342
Date and Time	Sunday 23rd August 2009 10:35am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1.Flow mainly out but waves entering and travelling on east side of channel into estuary.
2.Strong north wind raising waves (10cm+) in estuary
3.Brown discharge out flow close to shoreline travelling east
4.Waves going in all directions at mouth, longshore drift from east bringing sand into channel and around rocks
5.Sand visiable in breakers 50-80m out to sea
6.Waves covering sand (11.45am)-only about 10m. of sand exposed near sand dunes opposite tunnel

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O O O O C O O O C C C C O O O O O O O O C C C C C C C C C O C O O O O O O P O O O O P P P C P P O O O O P P O O O O O O C O O O O O O O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O I O O O N O O O N N I O O O O O O O I N N N N N N N N O N O O O O O O I O O O O O I N I I O O O I I O O O O I I O I 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-West	North-West
Beaufort Scale	High wind, moderate gale, near gale	High wind, moderate gale, near gale
Sea State	Rough	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.76m	0.95m
Time (hh:mm)	10:35	12:00
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:19	0.950
Low	07:19	0.360

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	23-08-2009 10:40	Photopoint	GP.1
Download	23-08-2009 10:40	Photopoint	GP.2
Download	23-08-2009 10:40	Photopoint	GP.3
Download	23-08-2009 10:40	Photopoint	GP.4
Download	23-08-2009 10:40	Photopoint	GP.5