WyMC Wye River Mouth Condition
18 January 2026
CAUTION: This observation has not yet been reviewed by an EstuaryWatch coordinator.
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Wye River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Wye River Mouth Condition |
| Observation ID | #17407 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 18th January 2026 10:10am |
| Approved | Pending |
Notes
Three days after the devastating flood on Thursday 15th January we completed our observations of the river mouth and took a range of photos. Huge logs and debris all over the beach. Tree fern trunks on the beach and in the rockpool zone. River channel is running straight out to sea. In previous weeks the channel had hugged the foreshore adjacent to the Great Ocean Road. Rocks exposed on beach from the flood. High sand banks next to Foreshore Campground due to sand being eroded away from floodwater. The river gauge is unreadable as it is high and dry about the water level. Looking upstream and downstream from the vicinity of the bridge there are piles of trees and other vegetation blocking the channel or on the river bank.
Mouth Observation
| Mouth state | Open |
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| Flow Present? | Yes |
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| Flow Direction | Out |
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| Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
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Physical Condition
| Current | Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Direction | East | |
| Beaufort Scale | Fresh breeze | |
| Sea State | Very Rough |
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