GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
3 July 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10402 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 3rd July 2016 09:34am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- AHD @ G6 2.41@09:00
- Dark discharge around mouth being held back by V.rough SW Swell
- SW swell impacting on E end of beach has created a continuous sand cliff from mid beach to rocks at east end (1-2m.) Some waves going over the top.
- Very strong rip going out at east end, meeting incoming waves then travelling fast parallel to foreshore toward mouth(west). The resulting longshore drift on reaching the mouth turns N entering the channel and then turns east into the estuary
- Waves in all direction at mouth with backwash rolling more sand into channel (back wash stirring up sand all along the beach)
- Sand build up at mouth visible under water. Sand stir visible in ocean
- Water has covered all of low track at last hi tide
- Strong N wind across estuary
- OOR water visible at edge of road near flood markers, water across causeway @ G4 & flats upstream underwater but level lower than 25/6/16
- 4 dead Kangaroos found NW end of camp ground
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