Observation #9156 05-10-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9156
Date and Time	Sunday 5th October 2014 12:45pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Times are DST

Dark discharge out around mouth & to east along shoreline

Longshore drift entering channel upstream rocks & being crossed over by waves from south

Greatly increased sand build up at mouth -channel width reduced with flow only between rock & cliff

Ocean beach horseshoe shaped, wide with gentle slope to 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 C C C P C C 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 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 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 N N N I N N O O I O I I O I O O O O O O I 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)	0.64m	0.40m
Time (hh:mm)	12:45	13:45
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:57	0.860
Low	21:05	0.490

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	05-10-2014 12:45	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	05-10-2014 12:45	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	05-10-2014 12:45	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	05-10-2014 12:45	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	05-10-2014 12:45	Photopoint	Gp1_5