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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11326
Date and Time Friday 7th July 2017 09:33am
Approved Approved

Notes

Pale discharge out around mouth & slightly to east along foreshore. Also some directly out to sea (south) & around to west. Small waves entering over outflow into channel

Waves strongly impacting beach at east end scouring out rocks previously well covered by sand

Beach is low at entrance rising higher mid beach to east end. The area below Gp1 site has been further smoothed out but more sand now around rocks & in channel    (current higher water level tends to make this more obvious)

Very cold conditions air temp 8c.

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
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.88m 0.93m
Time (hh:mm) 09:33 10:50
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:24 1.160
Low 04:30 0.480

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
02-07-2017 12:05 Gp1_20170702_1_212_1501.JPG gp1_1
02-07-2017 12:05 Gp1_20170702_2_252_1502.JPG gp1_2
02-07-2017 12:05 Gp1_20170702_3_292_1503.JPG gp1_3
02-07-2017 12:05 Gp1_20170702_4_3332_1504.JPG gp1_4
02-07-2017 12:05 Gp1_20170702_5_372_1505.JPG gp1_5