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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

26 July 2014

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #9022
Date and Time Saturday 26th July 2014 09:51am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Dark discharge around mouth, out to sea directly in front of mouth & to west
  • Waves entering channel & turning east into estuary
  • Longshore drift active
  • Beach wide & gently sloping to sea
  • Sandbar exposed & low track only has water in deep channels
  • East side of channel where it turns east into estuary has steep, sheer side (1m.) rest of channel downstream has been smoothed out

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) 0.58m 0.71m
Time (hh:mm) 09:51 10:58
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:53 1.150
Low 05:24 0.420

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
26-07-2014 09:51 Photopoint Gp1_1
26-07-2014 09:51 Photopoint Gp1_2
26-07-2014 09:51 Photopoint Gp1_3
26-07-2014 09:51 Photopoint Gp1_4
26-07-2014 09:51 Photopoint Gp1_5
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