Wreck Creek: Site WrMC2 Wreck Creek Mouth Opening Number Two (western end)

Site details

Overview

Estuary	Wreck Creek
CMA	West Gippsland CMA
Type	Mouth Condition
Site code	WrMC2
Site name	Wreck Creek Mouth Opening Number Two (western end)
Nearest road and town	Surf Parade, Inverloch
Description	In April 2020, following a large storm surge event, a new opening was formed at Wreck Creek. There are now two locations where the creek can flow out to sea. This site will be monitored in conjunction with the mouth condition monitoring site established several years ago (further east).
Site access	To access this site follow the beach access path located opposite 178 Surf Parade. Head west along the beach until the second opening is located.
Land use	Native Bushland
Land use description	This site is located in the Bunurong Coastal Reserve (Managed by Parks Victoria).
Status	Active
Observation history	14-07-2020 - 08-03-2023

Map

Observations

#	Date	Mouth state	Flow	Wind	Beaufort Scale	Sea State	Water Level Start		High Tide		Low Tide
#15340	08-03-2023	Open	Out	W	Strong breeze	6 Rough			2.0m	13:22pm	1.1m	07:55am
#15309	21-02-2023	Closed	N/A	S	Moderate breeze	5 Moderate			2.2m	12:58pm	1.1m	06:50am
#15273	08-02-2023	Closed	N/A	E	Light Breeze	4 Slight			2.1m	14:28pm	1.0m	09:06am
#15216	04-01-2023	Closed	N/A	SW	Gentle breeze	4 Slight	1.2m	16:25pm	2.2m	23:16pm	0.5m	16:10pm
#15123	09-11-2022	Open	Out	N	Light Breeze	4 Slight			2.3m	13:02pm	1.1m	07:10am
#15105	03-11-2022	Open	Out	SW	Moderate breeze	5 Moderate	1.6m	08:45am	2.5m	07:12am	0.9m	13:01pm
#15060	05-10-2022	Closed	N/A	E	Fresh breeze	5 Moderate	1.4m	09:00am	2.5m	07:29am	1.0m	13:10pm
#15034	19-09-2022	Open	Out	W	Moderate breeze	5 Moderate	1.1m	15:30pm	1.0m	17:15pm	2.2m	11:47am
#14995	07-09-2022	Open	Out	E	Moderate breeze	4 Slight	0.8m	10:50am	2.4m	07:49am	1.1m	13:20pm
#14975	24-08-2022	Open	Out	NW	Gentle breeze	6 Rough	1.1m	10:00am	2.1m	08:56am	1.4m	14:44pm
#14942	16-08-2022	Open	Out	SW	Gentle breeze	5 Moderate	1.0m	08:00am	2.5m	02:32am	0.4m	08:39am
#14934	11-08-2022	Perched	N/A	N	Gentle breeze	4 Slight	1.6m	13:05pm	2.4m	10:30am	1.2m	15:38pm
#14914	27-07-2022	Open	Out	NW	Light Breeze	4 Slight	1.3m	10:45am	2.2m	10:53am	0.7m	03:50am
#14897	19-07-2022	Open	Out	E	Gentle breeze	5 Moderate	1.2m	10:55am	2.8m	16:12pm	0.4m	09:40am
#14886	13-07-2022	Open	Out	SW	Moderate breeze	5 Moderate	1.6m	13:35pm	2.6m	10:54am	1.2m	16:30pm
#14865	06-07-2022	Open	Out	NE	Gentle breeze	4 Slight	1.4m	09:40am	2.2m	04:04am	0.7m	10:03am
#14856	29-06-2022	Open	Out	NW	Gentle breeze	5 Moderate	1.2m	15:20pm	2.5m	12:20pm	1.2m	18:48pm
#14819	23-06-2022	Open	Out	N	Moderate breeze	5 Moderate			2.5m	18:45pm	0.9m	12:24pm
#14749	14-06-2022	Open	Out	N	Gentle breeze	4 Slight	1.2m	11:40am	2.7m	11:21am	1.2m	17:09pm
#14734	08-06-2022	Open	Out	SW	Moderate breeze	5 Moderate			2.5m	17:38pm	0.8m	10:59am
#14714	06-06-2022	Open	Out	NW	Moderate breeze	6 Rough	1.8m	12:30pm	2.6m	16:24pm	0.6m	09:44am
#14657	08-05-2022	Open	Out	SW	Gentle breeze	5 Moderate			2.6m	16:47pm	0.6m	10:13am
#14605	20-04-2022	Closed	N/A	NW	Gentle breeze	5 Moderate	1.8m	10:15am	2.9m	14:47pm	0.2m	08:00am
#14593	14-04-2022	Closed	N/A	N	Light Breeze	4 Slight	1.0m	09:00am	2.0m	08:30am	1.0m	14:34pm