Observation #9247 06-12-2014 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9247
Date and Time	Saturday 6th December 2014 09:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Pale discharge out around mouth & dispersing along foreshore to east

Waves entering channel both sides of rocks but out flow only between rocks & cliff -more sand in channel

Strong longshore drift along front of beach meeting return outflow from channel, main impact of s/w swell mid beach

Beach has returned to horseshoe shape but more sand close to mouth

Small fish in inlets between vegetation along low track

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 O O O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 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	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.58m	0.56m
Time (hh:mm)	09:55	11:30
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	11:48	0.580
Low	09:01	0.530

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	06-12-2014 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	06-12-2014 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	06-12-2014 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	06-12-2014 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	06-12-2014 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_5