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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #8953
Date and Time Friday 13th June 2014 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Waves entering over wide area then travelling down channel, green water to near tunnel
  • Rough sea, waves high up on beach, longshore drift across mouth
  • Sand high at front of beach but drops lower further back into slight channel where water is travelling west back toward mouth
  • Waves in estuary going north over covered sand bar but also swinging around to east, sand is building up in this area with increased projection into estuary
  • Shell ducks 2. on south bank of estuary

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction In
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.71m 0.80m
Time (hh:mm) 10:50 11:55
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 13:05 1.270
Low 05:15 0.380

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
13-06-2014 10:50 Photopoint Gp1_1
13-06-2014 10:50 Photopoint Gp1_2
13-06-2014 10:50 Photopoint Gp1_3
13-06-2014 10:50 Photopoint Gp1_4
13-06-2014 10:50 Photopoint Gp1_5