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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #12714
Date and Time Friday 16th November 2018 11:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD  G6 0.88  @ 08.40  estimate only as board is covered with silt

Dark discharge out over shallow opening going close to foreshore for about 40m to east. Longshore drift across entrance.

Sand is building up in channel more shallow & narrow. Large amount of sand in breakers all along beach. Sand is very high at east end of beach.

Sandbar is exposed in estuary

Bright blue damsel fly in area of low track

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-East
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.58m 0.54m
Time (hh:mm) 11:25 14:05
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 05:22 0.910
Low 12:41 0.660

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
21-02-2019 14:40 Gp1_20181116_1_212_023.JPG
21-02-2019 14:40 Gp1_20181116_2_252_024.JPG
21-02-2019 14:40 Gp1_20181116_3_292_025.JPG
21-02-2019 14:40 Gp1_20181116_4_332_026.JPG
21-02-2019 14:40 Gp1_20181116_5_372_027.JPG