Observation #8529 18-10-2013 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8529
Date and Time	Friday 18th October 2013 07:58am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Outflow reducing, dark discharge only around mouth

V.rough sea, waves curving around across mouth, longshore drift active & strong rip out to sea.

Waves travelling down channel into estuary

Strong gale force wind & high sea on 17/10/13 have created more erosion to dunes on ocean beach & in estuary

Sand has built up around rocks & channel only about4m. wide upstream

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 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
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 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 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 I O O O O O O I O O I I 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-West
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.94m	0.90m
Time (hh:mm)	07:50	09:13
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:42	0.740
Low	07:22	0.460

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	18-10-2013 07:55	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	18-10-2013 07:55	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	18-10-2013 07:55	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	18-10-2013 07:55	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	18-10-2013 07:55	Photopoint	Gp1_5