Observation #9615 14-05-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9615
Date and Time	Thursday 14th May 2015 09:30am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Natural opening over night, very shallow entrance & channel only about 3-5m. between rocks & cliff

Slight pale discharge only around mouth & slightly to east

Very strong longshore drift across mouth

Sand dunes (ocean beach) almost parallel to ocean & smoothed out by wind, beach very flat

East end scouring out from strong wave surge

Channel area being impacted by strong south wind blowing sand which is reaching into estuary

All roads flooded. GOR closed (traffic lights)

Boardwalk under water , deep water in camp ground, .80m. at flood markers OOR, Ocean Car park partially flooded. Water now on to bridge deck G4.

Water level from rainfall at G6 dropping

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Strong breeze
Sea State	Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.97m	1.98m
Time (hh:mm)	09:30	13:20
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:02	0.760
Low	05:34	0.620

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	14-05-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	14-05-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	14-05-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	14-05-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	14-05-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_5