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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

1 March 2020

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #13605
Date and Time Sunday 1st March 2020 09:57am
Approved Approved

Notes

Observations made @ Low tide

River perched-some waves going up into river with return to ocean. Waves occasionally overtopping all along beachfront. Previous very rough seas have over topped beach front & travelled down wide shallow depression behind  entering river channel on both sides of rocks - action of backwash to ocean has reduced height of beach front near mouth & created a very low gradual rise up to the start of the river

Seal on Princetown beach 02-03-2020

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Perched
Previous O O O O O O
Flow Present? No
Previous Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction N/A
Previous O O O O O O
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North-West
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 1.09m 1.09m
Time (hh:mm) 09:57 11:45
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 03:52 0.930
Low 10:17 0.260

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
03-03-2020 16:35 Gp1_20200301_1_212_1230.JPG
03-03-2020 16:35 Gp1_20200301_2_252_1231.JPG
03-03-2020 16:35 Gp1_20200301_3_292_1232.JPG
03-03-2020 16:35 Gp1_20200301_4_332_1233.JPG
03-03-2020 16:35 Gp1_20200301_5_372_1234.JPG
03-03-2020 16:35 Ge_20200301_wave_over_topping_amp_travelling_down_channel_1218.JPG
03-03-2020 16:35 Ge_20200301_Entrance_barred_from_beach_1227.jpg
03-03-2020 16:35 Ge_20200301_river_channel_berm_1215.jpg
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