GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
5 May 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10352 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 5th May 2016 08:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Mouth barred but waves over on very wide front, travelling up into estuary. Only salt return
- Waves up to dunes at east end from SW swell and high all along beach. Mid beach is higher with reduced wave cover
- Large amount of sand rolling back to ocean with backwash
- Waves tending to sweep around end of dunes below Gp1 and up into estuary. Large 'ripples' left from backwash
- Large amount of sand visible in breakers
- Less distance from estuary to sea, part of largest rock still above sand
- Weak longshore drift across mouth
- 2 Bitterns observed near flooded area OOR (early am.)Flood water depth increasing near flood markers and along sides of the road
- GOR -flood water at side of road
- Fishing platform under water with large no. Ibis in that area. Water only at sides of OCR but west end of camp ground well under
- Water through causeway almost to concrete bridge deck at G4
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