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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

7 January 2020

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #13494
Date and Time Tuesday 7th January 2020 14:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD board @ G6 covered with silt -unreadable

Very pale narrow, shallow outflow curving to east out over high sand build up. Waves & longshore drift impacting across entrance. Large amount of sand visible moving in flow down channel. Sand bar exposed also very large sand area projecting into lagoon south side of lagoon.

Edge of channel directly downstream of rocks has sheer east side

Sand high & projecting out to sea @ mid beach & continuing on to east end. Waves have overtopped beach front in this area & run down shallow channel in sand towards entrance

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 Gentle breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.40m 0.37m
Time (hh:mm) 14:35 15:54
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 03:22 0.820
Low 13:05 0.430

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
08-01-2020 15:15 Gp1_20200107_1_212_907.JPG gp1_1
08-01-2020 15:15 Gp1_20200107_2_252_908.JPG gp1_2
08-01-2020 15:15 Gp1_20200107_3_292_909.JPG gp1_3
08-01-2020 15:15 Gp1_20200107_4_332_910.JPG gp1_4
08-01-2020 15:15 Gp1_20200107_5_372_911.JPG gp1_5
08-01-2020 15:15 Gp1_20200107_entrance_913.JPG
08-01-2020 15:15 Ge_20200107_tidal_affect_on_east_side_to_entrance_902_.jpg
08-01-2020 15:15 Ge_20200107_height_of_sand_projection_mid_beach_905.JPG
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