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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

6 January 2016

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10054
Date and Time Wednesday 6th January 2016 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Slight pale discharge out to east -about 30m.
  • Mouth & channel very shallow
  • Waves entering strongly over outflow
  • Longshore drift across entrance
  • Beach front high & sloping
  • Over 50 Silver gulls along exposed seagrass area, also eating Leucopogon berries
  • 4 pelicans feeding in deeper water near sandbar
  • Phragmities extending further into water & along side of low track
  • Cold wind from SE

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.27m 0.26m
Time (hh:mm) 08:30 09:55
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 02:02 0.860
Low 15:44 0.420

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
06-01-2016 08:30 Photopoint Gp1_1
06-01-2016 08:30 Photopoint Gp1_2
06-01-2016 08:30 Photopoint Gp1_3
06-01-2016 08:30 Photopoint Gp1_4
06-01-2016 08:30 Photopoint Gp1_5
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