Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #8723
Date and Time Friday 14th February 2014 08:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Slight discharge out around mouth but waves entering channel
  • Slight longshore drift present
  • Sand build up at mouth increased
  • Waves have been up to base of dunes at last hi tide , also high swash line along channel littered with broken bits of sea grass (feeding swans)
  • Sea mist
  • mulloway caught near the end of salt wedge upstream of Princetown

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous 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 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Flow Present? Yes
Previous 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction Out
Previous 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 O O 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 South-East
Beaufort Scale Light Air
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.50m 0.49m
Time (hh:mm) 08:58 09:20
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 01:58 1.010
Low 08:58 0.440

Observation Documents

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