Observation #9696 04-06-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9696
Date and Time	Thursday 4th June 2015 09:00am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Flow our through very narrow, shallow channel against cliff face over large sand build up at mouth

Previous steep sides to channel have been smoothed out by longshore drift moving west along the beach, across mouth, around rocks & entering channel over a wide area closer to estuary

Beach is much higher just east of mouth & projects out to sea at mid beach

East end of beach continually scouring out & much lower

Waves in all directions along whole beach area

Large amount of sand visible in waves especially where sand projection occurs.

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 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
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 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
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North-East
Beaufort Scale	Gentle breeze
Sea State	Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.70m	0.78m
Time (hh:mm)	09:00	11:08
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	11:49	0.990
Low	02:13	0.570

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	04-06-2015 09:00	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	04-06-2015 09:00	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	04-06-2015 09:00	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	04-06-2015 09:00	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	04-06-2015 09:00	Photopoint	Gp1_5