Observation #8756 28-02-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8756
Date and Time	Friday 28th February 2014 09:50am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Slight dark discharge around mouth, flowing both sides of rocks

Rough sea pushing occasional waves over rocks up into channel/ estuary

More sand into channel from longshore drift, sand can be seen in breakers about 50m out to sea

Large sand build up at west end of beach where small sand cliffs have formed . Beach still horse shoe shaped

Hoary headed Grebes (4) east side of estuary

Large Mullet caught in shallow water ocean beach

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 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	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.49m	0.46m
Time (hh:mm)	09:50	11:25
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	02:00	0.980
Low	09:17	0.440

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	28-02-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	28-02-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	28-02-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	28-02-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	28-02-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_5