Observation #9988 12-12-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#9988
Date and Time	Saturday 12th December 2015 09:30am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth barred but waves over at hi tide (1.17) & rough sea

Waves over berm & have travelled west along beach to river. This area is very wet & soft

Sand on beach projecting out to sea about 1/3rd east of cliff where erosion continues

Water in estuary higher but no water over roads (to edge of road at flood markers OOR) Only low track has deep water

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Closed
Previous	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 C C
Flow Present?	No
Previous	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 N N
Flow Direction	N/A
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	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	1.29m	1.29m
Time (hh:mm)	09:30	11:00
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:12	0.640
Low	09:14	0.510

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	12-12-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	12-12-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	12-12-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	12-12-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	12-12-2015 09:30	Photopoint	Gp1_5