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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

13 March 2016

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10214
Date and Time Sunday 13th March 2016 08:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • estuary mouth very wide.
  • large amount of foam and sand in the sea and along the beach.
  • some longshore drift across the mouth meeting south west swell.
  • some waves entering and going upstream.
  • many small fish stranded in pools now cut off from flow (estuary perch, flounder, flat head, mullet about 2-4cm)
  • thousands of small fish in water and larger schools of tommy rough.

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 North-East
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.73m 0.50m
Time (hh:mm) 08:25 11:25
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 02:50 0.860
Low 09:10 0.220

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
13-03-2016 08:25 Photopoint Gp1_1
13-03-2016 08:25 Photopoint Gp1_2
13-03-2016 08:25 Photopoint Gp1_3
13-03-2016 08:25 Photopoint Gp1_4
13-03-2016 08:25 Photopoint Gp1_5
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