Observation #9181 01-11-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9181
Date and Time	Saturday 1st November 2014 09:50am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Discharge out around mouth & to east close to shore

Reduced flow out only between rock & cliff but waves entering both sides & travelling into estuary

Longshore drift actively bringing sand into channel upstream rocks

Strong gusts of wind carrying sand into estuary at north end of channel

High water level in estuary with wind driven waves 10-20m.

Waves have been high up on beach & new high sand cliff formed at mid beach but only gentle slope at mouth

Dead Shearwaters 4

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 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 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 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 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 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 O O O O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South-East
Beaufort Scale	Fresh breeze
Sea State	Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.90m	0.88m
Time (hh:mm)	09:50	12:10
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	05:32	0.840
Low	09:21	0.430

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	01-11-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	01-11-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	01-11-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	01-11-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	01-11-2014 09:50	Photopoint	Gp1_5