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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #13226
Date and Time Tuesday 23rd July 2019 16:06pm
Approved Approved

Notes

South west swell with HIGH seas - some waves over 7m. impacting beach & entrance, travelling completely across channel into lagoon where part of surge turns to east & very strongly impacts on east side of low track rising high into vegetation. More of the surge continues to north then turns west to rise high & wash over the fishing platform at G2. Backwash from initial impact on east side of lagoon travelled directly across & impacted on western cliff face

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction In
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State High

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 1.35m 1.42m
Time (hh:mm) 16:06 17:28
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 15:33 1.010
Low 08:52 0.320

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
03-08-2019 12:10 Ge_20190723_wave_entering_lagoon_from_channel_3_0396.JPG
03-08-2019 12:10 Gp1_20190723_wave_across_entrance3_0419.JPG
03-08-2019 12:10 Gp1_20190723_wave_surge_down_channel_2_0403.JPG
03-08-2019 12:10 Ge_20190723_wave_entering_lagoon_2__0421.JPG