Observation #9895 16-10-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9895
Date and Time	Friday 16th October 2015 12:00pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Reduced outflow only very slight exchange at mouth- mainly returning salt water from small waves entering

Strong longshore drift across mouth

large amount of sand visible in breakers

Beach horseshoe shaped at east end but highest just east of mouth then projecting out to sea on east side of channel

large amount of sand around rocks -flow only against cliff face

Channel very shallow & narrow

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Gentle breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.48m	0.52m
Time (hh:mm)	12:00	13:30
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	14:19	0.820
Low	09:13	0.470

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	16-10-2015 12:00	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	16-10-2015 12:00	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	16-10-2015 12:00	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	16-10-2015 12:00	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	16-10-2015 12:00	Photopoint	Gp1_5