Observation #9022 26-07-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9022
Date and Time	Saturday 26th July 2014 09:51am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge around mouth, out to sea directly in front of mouth & to west

Waves entering channel & turning east into estuary

Longshore drift active

Beach wide & gently sloping to sea

Sandbar exposed & low track only has water in deep channels

East side of channel where it turns east into estuary has steep, sheer side (1m.) rest of channel downstream has been smoothed out

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 C C C P C C 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 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 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
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 N N N I N N O O I O I I O I 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	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.58m	0.71m
Time (hh:mm)	09:51	10:58
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:53	1.150
Low	05:24	0.420

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	26-07-2014 09:51	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	26-07-2014 09:51	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	26-07-2014 09:51	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	26-07-2014 09:51	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	26-07-2014 09:51	Photopoint	Gp1_5