Observation #8251 27-04-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8251
Date and Time	Saturday 27th April 2013 09:30am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Waves over a long berm, some return of salt water

Very rough sea has reduced sand build up east of mouth creating a very wide entrance

Longshoredrift out to sea & along foreshore
Fishermen reported that 48 large Salmon were caught off Ocean beach last weekend

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Perched
Previous	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 O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 Y Y
Flow Direction	In
Previous	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 O I

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.08m	1.08m
Time (hh:mm)	09:30	10:50
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:36	1.190
Low	06:25	0.280

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	27-04-2013 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	27-04-2013 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	27-04-2013 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	27-04-2013 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	27-04-2013 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_5