Observation #5965 19-08-2011 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#5965
Date and Time	Friday 19th August 2011 09:05am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1.Dark discharge around mouth & out to sea, small waves entering estuary, travelling to east.
2.Waves in all directions at mouth, longshore drift bringing back more sand into channel (increase of sand around rocks)
3.Waves from rough seas (18/08/11) have been up to base of dunes pushing logs up higher
4.Beach wide & very smooth with gradual slope
5.More erosion on east side of estuary new logs high on low track
6.White headed Heron 1, unidentified very large birds about 30-50 meters out to sea 2.

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 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 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 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
Flow Direction	Out
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 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O I O I O I O I O O O O O O O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.40m	0.44m
Time (hh:mm)	09:05	10:15
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:09	0.950
Low	08:24	0.490

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	19-08-2011 09:05	Photopoint	Gp.1
Download	19-08-2011 09:05	Photopoint	Gp.2
Download	19-08-2011 09:05	Photopoint	Gp.3
Download	19-08-2011 09:05	Photopoint	Gp.4
Download	19-08-2011 09:05	Photopoint	Gp.5
Download	19-08-2011 09:05	Photopoint	Gp.sandbar