Observation #9960 25-11-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9960
Date and Time	Wednesday 25th November 2015 09:10am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Entrance open -waves entering over a wide area from rough sea, slight return down very narrow/shallow channel

Waves going well up on beach all along foreshore including intermittently over highest part just east of entrance

Longshore drift across mouth over sand build up.

Most of one of the rocks buried under sand

Some of the remaining fish eggs have been carried around to side of channel

Water level higher in estuary, parts of low track flooded, this is increased by very strong N wind driving waves to the area

Mouth Observation

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

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.98m	0.98m
Time (hh:mm)	09:10	10:50
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	11:51	0.590
Low	18:37	0.280

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	25-11-2015 09:10	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	25-11-2015 09:10	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	25-11-2015 09:10	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	25-11-2015 09:10	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	25-11-2015 09:10	Photopoint	Gp1_5