Observation #9400 08-02-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9400
Date and Time	Sunday 8th February 2015 09:55am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth opened naturally (?) sometime 06/02/15.

Flow out - dark discharge along foreshore to east

Strong longshore drift towards & across mouth

Sand remains along west side of channel (against cliff)

Sand remains high on beach just east of mouth

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 O O C C C C O O P C C
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 Y Y N N N N Y Y Y N N
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O N N N N O O I N N

	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)	1.23m	1.25m
Time (hh:mm)	09:55	10:10
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	03:26	1.010
Low	09:54	0.330

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	08-02-2015 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	08-02-2015 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	08-02-2015 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	08-02-2015 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	08-02-2015 09:55	Photopoint	Gp1_5