Observation #9686 20-06-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9686
Date and Time	Saturday 20th June 2015 09:40am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Flow was out at start of monitoring but salt water (green)had reached tunnel entrance & flow upstream at G2 was noted at 12:10

Water level very low at start, seagrass/sandbar exposed & steep side(1m.+) along channel to mouth

High sand build up around mouth, higher & projecting out to sea slightly further east

Beach very wide.

Waves in all directions along whole of beachfront, strong longshore drift across mouth.

Salt water entering & sending high wave 'clusters' up channel in front of salt/fresh divide

Large amount of sand visible in turbulent water around rocks

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 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 O O O O O
Flow Present?	No
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 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 Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction	N/A
Previous	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 O O O I O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North-East
Beaufort Scale	Light Air
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.38m	0.64m
Time (hh:mm)	09:40	12:10
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:30	1.220
Low	07:11	0.350

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	20-06-2015 09:40	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	20-06-2015 09:40	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	20-06-2015 09:40	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	20-06-2015 09:40	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	20-06-2015 09:40	Photopoint	Gp1_5