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PMC Painkalac Creek Observation Site

9 July 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Painkalac Creek Observation Site
Observation ID #15627
Date and Time Sunday 9th July 2023 16:55pm
Approved Approved

Notes

The mouth is open at high tide with the ocean overtopping the berm. At low tide the mouth was closed with the berm being 0.3m above both the sea and the estuary and 65m in length. The water level rose from 1.72m at 9.30 to 1.74 at 16.55

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous C C C O O O O O O C C O C P C C C O O O O O C C C C C O C
Flow Present? Yes
Previous N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N
Flow Direction In
Previous N N N I I O I O O N N I N I N N N I O O I O N N N N N N N
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction West West
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 1.74m 1.74m
Time (hh:mm) 16:55 17:00
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 16:44 1.700
Low 09:49 0.400

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
10-07-2023 12:45 pp1_3.jpg pp1_3
10-07-2023 12:45 pp1_2.jpg pp1_2
10-07-2023 12:45 pp1_1.jpg pp1_1
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