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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

14 February 2014

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #8723
Date and Time Friday 14th February 2014 08:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Slight discharge out around mouth but waves entering channel
  • Slight longshore drift present
  • Sand build up at mouth increased
  • Waves have been up to base of dunes at last hi tide , also high swash line along channel littered with broken bits of sea grass (feeding swans)
  • Sea mist
  • mulloway caught near the end of salt wedge upstream of Princetown

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-East
Beaufort Scale Light Air
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.50m 0.49m
Time (hh:mm) 08:58 09:20
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 01:58 1.010
Low 08:58 0.440

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
14-02-2014 08:00 Photopoint Gp1_1
14-02-2014 08:00 Photopoint Gp1_2
14-02-2014 08:00 Photopoint Gp1_3
14-02-2014 08:00 Photopoint Gp1_4
14-02-2014 08:00 Photopoint Gp1_5
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