GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
13 January 2017
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10713 |
| Date and Time | Friday 13th January 2017 10:52am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
Observations taken from beach not Gp1 because of wind & very heavy rain
Mouth open with flow between rock & cliff. Intermittent waves entering from very rough sea over a much wider area. Strong long shore drift across mouth
Last hi tide has travelled well up on beach over steep high beach front and flow has turned to travel west in depression behind rise to enter mouth & channel.
Tides have wide range - Low tide @ 18:58 = 0.2 Hi tide @ 02:18 = 1.14.
Sand area at south side of estuary is being re formed into new rises & inlets
Many small fish in shallow water beside low track near car park
Waves across estuary to south east cr. from north west wind
Good catches of Black Bream & Mullet continue to be caught
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