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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

19 August 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #5965
Date and Time Friday 19th August 2011 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.Dark discharge around mouth & out to sea, small waves entering estuary, travelling to east.
2.Waves in all directions at mouth, longshore drift bringing back more sand into channel (increase of sand around rocks)
3.Waves from rough seas (18/08/11) have been up to base of dunes pushing logs up higher
4.Beach wide & very smooth with gradual slope
5.More erosion on east side of estuary new logs high on low track
6.White headed Heron 1, unidentified very large birds about 30-50 meters out to sea 2.

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 Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.40m 0.44m
Time (hh:mm) 09:05 10:15
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 14:09 0.950
Low 08:24 0.490

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
19-08-2011 09:05 Photopoint Gp.1
19-08-2011 09:05 Photopoint Gp.2
19-08-2011 09:05 Photopoint Gp.3
19-08-2011 09:05 Photopoint Gp.4
19-08-2011 09:05 Photopoint Gp.5
19-08-2011 09:05 Photopoint Gp.sandbar
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