Observation #9963 27-11-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9963
Date and Time	Friday 27th November 2015 08:52am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth barred but intermittent waves from rough sea over reaching the river mouth (no berm measurement taken)

Sand build up almost covering rocks

Sand stir in breakers out to sea, also to west

Long shore drift across mouth

Waves going high up on beach. Beach wide with gradual slope to ocean

Cliff face near rocks is eroding from top (noted after 14/11/15)

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
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 O
Flow Present?	No
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 Y
Flow Direction	N/A
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 O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.05m	1.05m
Time (hh:mm)	08:52	11:05
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:05	0.660
Low	09:15	0.150

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	27-11-2015 08:52	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	27-11-2015 08:52	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	27-11-2015 08:52	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	27-11-2015 08:52	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	27-11-2015 08:52	Photopoint	Gp1_5