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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

6 January 2019

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #12625
Date and Time Sunday 6th January 2019 09:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD @ G6 1.02 @ 09:33

Mouth re opened sometime over 05 & 06-01-19. shallow narrow flow (area around rocks about 5-6 m.) Pale discharge out around mouth & paler along foreshore. Slight sheer edge to channel indicates a recent rapid flow. Longshore drift across mouth over outflow & curving incoming SW swell

Rough sea & early hi tide (1.14) sent waves very far up on the beach which remains high from east end up to 46m. to entrance where it drops down

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 South
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.98m 0.98m
Time (hh:mm) 09:55 11:52
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:48 0.600
Low 09:30 0.520

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
06-01-2019 16:55 Gp1_20190106_1_212_015.JPG gp1_1
06-01-2019 16:55 Gp1_20190106_2_252_016.JPG gp1_2
06-01-2019 16:55 Gp1_20190106_3_292_017.JPG gp1_3
06-01-2019 16:55 Gp1_20190106_4_332_018.JPG gp1_4
06-01-2019 16:55 Gp1_20190106_5_372_020.JPG gp1_5
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