Observation #8953 13-06-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#8953
Date and Time	Friday 13th June 2014 10:50am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Waves entering over wide area then travelling down channel, green water to near tunnel

Rough sea, waves high up on beach, longshore drift across mouth

Sand high at front of beach but drops lower further back into slight channel where water is travelling west back toward mouth

Waves in estuary going north over covered sand bar but also swinging around to east, sand is building up in this area with increased projection into estuary

Shell ducks 2. on south bank of estuary

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 C C C P C C O O O O 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 N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	In
Previous	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 O I O I

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Light Breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.71m	0.80m
Time (hh:mm)	10:50	11:55
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:05	1.270
Low	05:15	0.380

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	13-06-2014 10:50	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	13-06-2014 10:50	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	13-06-2014 10:50	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	13-06-2014 10:50	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	13-06-2014 10:50	Photopoint	Gp1_5