Observation #8237 19-04-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8237
Date and Time	Friday 19th April 2013 08:16am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Sand building up at mouth & around rocks

Waves impacting on high sand east of mouth then travelling west

longshore drift very strong along foreshore & out to sea

Sand visiable in waves south of entrance

Only pale discharge around mouth

Sand bar & east side of estuary greatly exposed

No sign of any small fish around edge of estuary

Very cold wind

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O P O O O P 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 C C C C C C C C C C C O O O O O O C C C C O C C C C C C C O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	I N I I O I 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 N N N N N N N N N N O O I O O N N N N I N N N N N N O O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-East
Beaufort Scale	Gentle breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.38m	0.30m
Time (hh:mm)	08:16	09:50
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	01:57	0.740
Low	09:09	0.420

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	19-04-2013 08:16	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	19-04-2013 08:16	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	19-04-2013 08:16	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	19-04-2013 08:16	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	19-04-2013 08:16	Photopoint	Gp1_5