Observation #8854 09-05-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8854
Date and Time	Friday 9th May 2014 09:43am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out between rocks & cliff over shallow area, turning to east

Channel very wide forming a pool with steep east bank directly upstream rocks, but starts cascading down through shallow area between rocks & cliff

More erosion to east side of estuary, many large mounds of seaweed & scattered shells from ocean beach along channel to near car park. Sandbar exposed

many small fish in shallow water(east side of est.)

Shoreline on Ocean beach is becoming straighter, east end scoured out & sand highest near mouth

Longshore drift both to east & to west, also meeting return waves at east end of beach

Strong north wind flattening out sea

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.44m	0.42m
Time (hh:mm)	09:43	11:50
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	18:40	0.810
Low	08:15	0.630

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	09-05-2014 09:43	Photopoint
Download	09-05-2014 09:43	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	09-05-2014 09:43	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	09-05-2014 09:43	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	09-05-2014 09:43	Photopoint	Gp1_5