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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11064
Date and Time Saturday 1st April 2017 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Mouth barred but waves from very rough seas entering over a wide area. Only salt return. Long shore drift across entrance

Large amount of sand at entrance and in channel -only about .20m of large rock above

Entrance is lowest part of the beach, sand is higher mid beach and at east end

Some waves going up over steep slopping beach front   almost up to dunes

 

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? No
Previous
Flow Direction N/A
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction South
Beaufort Scale Strong breeze
Sea State Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 1.36m 1.36m
Time (hh:mm) 11:50 13:10
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 15:49 1.070
Low 08:51 0.220

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
01-04-2017 11:40 Gp1_20170401_1_212_0129.JPG gp1_1
01-04-2017 11:40 Gp1_20170401_2_252_0130.JPG gp1_2
01-04-2017 11:40 Gp1_20170401_3_292_0131.JPG gp1_3
01-04-2017 11:40 Gp1_20170401_4_332_0132.JPG gp1_4
01-04-2017 11:40 Gp1_20170401_5_372_0133.JPG gp1_5