Observation #9876 10-10-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9876
Date and Time	Saturday 10th October 2015 09:35am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Slight dark discharge out around mouth & some to east along shore line.

Reduced outflow affecting channel width & depth

Strong longshore drift across mouth

Small waves entering. Some occasional very high waves

Large amount of sand visible in breakers directly out from mouth

Beach horseshoe shaped with sand still highest near mouth

Low water level, small 1-2cm fish seen in channels & pools throughout waterside vegetation east side of estuary

Heliotrope moths & moths wings along swash line south side of estuary

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North-West
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.46m	0.48m
Time (hh:mm)	09:35	10:20
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:33	0.840
Low	06:18	0.530

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	10-10-2015 09:35	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	10-10-2015 09:35	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	10-10-2015 09:35	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	10-10-2015 09:35	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	10-10-2015 09:35	Photopoint	Gp1_5