Observation #9618 22-05-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9618
Date and Time	Friday 22nd May 2015 09:28am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Flowing out but some waves entering up into estuary

Water very dark flowing along channel with steep/sheer east side & close to cliff at mouth.

Sand build up in front of rocks & east of flow

Strong longshore drift across mouth with waves in all directions at rocks

SW swell has scoured out east end of beach leaving sheer side to dunes & removing previous sand cliff

Previous projection mid beach has gone

Large amount of Marram grass & Euphorbia clumps from front of impacted dune is scattered along beach to mouth

Large amount of silt & rotting veg. remains along the low track & is also over exposed sea grass area

2 Bitterns observed on roadside OOR

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 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 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 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 Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 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)	0.36m	0.50m
Time (hh:mm)	09:28	11:11
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:40	1.200
Low	07:12	0.280

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	22-05-2015 09:28	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	22-05-2015 09:28	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	22-05-2015 09:28	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	22-05-2015 09:28	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	22-05-2015 09:28	Photopoint	Gp1_5