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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

15 July 2017

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11343
Date and Time Saturday 15th July 2017 10:44am
Approved Approved

Notes

Dark discharge only around mouth & slightly out to sea, waves entering over top of out flow, strong longshore drift across entrance. Waves in all directions at mouth & along beach to east. Waves going up channel into estuary some travelling along side cliff face but strongest flow turns east around sand build up

Waves from SW swell strongly impacting east end of beach scouring out area close to rocks, waves going up over beach face into lower area then turning to west

Beach highest mid beach

More sand has been pushed into channel & down into estuary

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-West
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.68m 0.70m
Time (hh:mm) 10:44 12:03
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 15:35 1.090
Low 08:37 0.500

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
15-07-2017 11:35 Gp1_20170715_1_212_1604.JPG gp1_1
15-07-2017 11:35 Gp1_20170715_2_252_1605.JPG gp1_2
15-07-2017 11:35 Gp1_20170715_3_292_1606.JPG gp1_3
15-07-2017 11:35 Gp1_20170715_4_332_1607.JPG gp1_4
15-07-2017 11:35 Gp1_20170715_5_372_1608.JPG gp1_5
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