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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11618
Date and Time Thursday 30th November 2017 08:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

G6 AHD 0.80 @ 08:00   (estimate only as board still covered with silt)

Slight very pale discharge out around mouth then paler- travelling along foreshore toward east end of beach. Increased sand build up at east side of channel D/S rocks (water level low). Only narrow shallow flow on east side of rocks. Waves across mouth, sea slight but with occasional higher sets.

Water colour in estuary very reddish & clear

Snipe at G6 & Pied Stilts on north wetlands.

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 Gentle breeze
Sea State Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.42m 0.41m
Time (hh:mm) 08:25 09:40
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 01:22 0.760
Low 17:40 0.460

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
01-12-2017 10:05 Gp1_20171130_1_212_9759.JPG gp1_1
01-12-2017 10:05 Gp1_20171130_2_252_9760.JPG gp1_2
01-12-2017 10:05 Gp1_20171130_3_292_9761.JPG gp1_3
01-12-2017 10:05 Gp1_20171130_4_332_9762.JPG gp1_4
01-12-2017 10:05 Gp1_20171130_5_372_9763.JPG gp1_5