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SKMC Skenes Creek Observation Site

Active Mouth Condition Skenes Creek

Eastern corner of dune fencing located closest to the western side of the creek.


Park in carpark on western side of the Great Ocean Road bridge. From the carpark head east along the road and turn right just before the steal barrier, then follow the fenceline located on your right hand side to the most southeastern point.

Land Use

  • Native Bushland
  • Recreational
  • Rural Grazing
  • Urban Residential

The site is directly surround by a foreshore reserve, which contains an open space area, revege sites and sections of fenced off native vegetation.

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Site information

Estuary Mouth Condition

Date Mouth state Berm length Conditions Water Level Start
Water Level End
High Tide
Low Tide
06-02-2025 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze E
5 Moderate
1.4m 10:27am
 
1.9m 06:09am
0.9m 12:39pm
29-09-2023 Open
Flow: In
N/A Gentle breeze NW
4 Slight
0.0m 
 
1.4m 12:14pm
0.6m 18:27pm
31-07-2023 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Calm
5 Moderate
 13:15pm
 
1.5m 08:28am
0.4m 16:05pm
22-06-2023 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Calm N
3 Smooth
1.6m 16:15pm
 
1.6m 16:49pm
0.9m 09:31am
16-05-2023 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Fresh breeze SW
6 Rough
1.6m 13:27pm
 
1.7m 08:44am
1.0m 02:37am
17-03-2023 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Air S
5 Moderate
1.5m 12:36pm
 
1.9m 08:12am
1.2m 13:41pm
17-12-2022 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Air SE
4 Slight
0.0m 
 
1.5m 06:55am
0.9m 12:27pm
13-10-2022 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Fresh breeze W
5 Moderate
 
 
2.5m 15:56pm
0.1m 09:14am
16-09-2022 Open
Flow: In
N/A Light Breeze NW
3 Smooth
 00:00am
 
1.9m 16:06pm
0.9m 09:24am
29-11-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze SW
3 Smooth
 10:00am
 10:00am
1.4m 16:33pm
0.5m 10:17am
25-10-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze E
6 Rough
1.5m 10:30am
1.5m 10:30am
1.4m 12:41pm
0.4m 06:41am
23-08-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze SE
4 Slight
 11:00am
 11:00am
1.4m 09:01am
0.9m 13:48pm
19-07-2018 Open
Flow: In
N/A Fresh breeze NW
6 Rough
 10:30am
 10:30am
1.7m 16:25pm
0.4m 09:13am
14-06-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Fresh breeze NW
6 Rough
 10:00am
 10:00am
1.7m 11:49am
0.9m 17:09pm
10-05-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze SW
7 Very Rough
 10:00am
 10:00am
1.3m 05:48am
0.6m 11:31am
26-04-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate
1.0m 10:00am
1.0m 10:00am
1.4m 08:04am
0.5m 12:43pm
19-02-2018 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze SE
5 Moderate
0.5m 12:20pm
0.5m 12:30pm
1.4m 15:02pm
0.5m 08:50am
23-10-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze W
3 Smooth
 
 
1.7m 13:43pm
0.7m 19:18pm
16-10-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze S
5 Moderate
 
 
1.4m 13:58pm
0.5m 07:48am
28-08-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze SE
7 Very Rough
 
 
1.4m 09:56am
0.8m 14:58pm
31-07-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze SW
4 Slight
 
 
1.5m 11:12am
0.4m 03:48am
05-06-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze W
3 Smooth
 
 
1.7m 13:43pm
0.7m 19:18pm
01-05-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze NE
5 Moderate
 
 
1.3m 09:14am
0.8m 14:24pm
17-04-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze NE
6 Rough
 
 
 
 
13-03-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze E
5 Moderate
 
 
1.5m 17:37pm
0.6m 23:00pm
13-02-2015 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze NE
6 Rough
 
 
 
 
04-06-2014 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze NE
5 Moderate
 
 
2.1m 15:56pm
0.6m 09:10am
07-05-2014 Open
Flow: Out
44.0 Gentle breeze SE
5 Moderate
1.6m 12:10pm
 
1.5m 17:04pm
0.5m 10:16am
23-04-2014 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze NW
4 Slight
 
 
1.0m 17:31pm
0.3m 10:33am
05-03-2014 Open
Flow: In
N/A Moderate breeze SW
4 Slight
 
 
 
 
08-08-2013 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze SW
4 Slight
 
 
 
 
06-06-2013 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Fresh breeze W
4 Slight
 
 
1.4m 21:23pm
0.0m 14:46pm
02-05-2013 Open
Flow: Out
1.6 Light Breeze NE
3 Smooth
1.9m 11:40am
1.9m 12:30pm
1.7m 16:41pm
0.2m 09:41am
28-03-2013 Open
Flow: Out
57.0 Light Air SW
5 Moderate
1.2m 09:30am
1.2m 10:30am
 
 
25-03-2011 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze N
4 Slight
1.0m 09:30am
1.0m 09:50am
1.3m 06:25am
0.4m 12:32pm
17-12-2010 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze N
1.0m 09:30am
1.0m 09:50am
1.3m 06:25am
0.4m 12:32pm
26-06-2010 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze NW
5 Moderate
1.0m 09:20am
 
1.6m 11:35am
0.4m 04:13am
10-05-2010 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze N
5 Moderate
1.4m 09:48am
 
1.2m 08:17am
0.8m 13:29pm
09-04-2010 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Breeze N
3 Smooth
1.2m 08:50am
 
1.2m 06:05am
0.5m 12:30pm
08-02-2010 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Air SE
5 Moderate
1.2m 08:35am
 
0.2m 11:50am
1.4m 05:35am
01-12-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze NE
5 Moderate
0.0m 09:25am
 
1.2m 09:42am
0.9m 03:25am
09-11-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze NE
3 Smooth
1.3m 11:02am
 
1.4m 15:40pm
0.5m 09:26am
01-10-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze S
4 Slight
1.3m 09:30am
1.3m 09:35am
1.2m 08:42am
0.8m 13:51pm
28-07-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A NW
5 Moderate
1.3m 09:40am
 
2.3m 15:43pm
0.7m 09:25am
25-06-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze NW
3 Smooth
1.2m 10:35am
 
2.3m 13:13pm
0.3m 06:09am
31-05-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Calm
 
 
2.2m 16:37pm
0.5m 09:56am
29-04-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Calm
3 Smooth
1.4m 09:50am
 10:00am
2.3m 14:33pm
0.2m 07:04am
24-02-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate
0.1m 08:20am
0.1m 08:25am
 
 
02-01-2009 Open
Flow: Out
N/A SW
5 Moderate
0.3m 08:10am
0.3m 08:15am
2.0m 03:15am
0.7m 09:25am
01-12-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Fresh breeze SW
4 Slight
0.3m 13:30pm
0.3m 13:35pm
2.0m 02:03am
0.7m 08:25am
27-10-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze W
4 Slight
0.2m 10:30am
0.2m 
1.6m 10:12am
0.5m 16:34pm
03-10-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Moderate breeze W
3 Smooth
0.2m 14:05pm
0.2m 14:05pm
1.8m 13:28pm
0.2m 19:13pm
01-09-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Fresh breeze NW
4 Slight
0.0m 10:02am
 
1.9m 12:10pm
0.4m 05:42am
04-08-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Light Air SE
4 Slight
0.3m 11:40am
 
2.0m 13:26pm
0.3m 06:04am
28-06-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze NW
5 Moderate
0.2m 13:30pm
 
2.7m 17:27pm
1.0m 11:03am
14-05-2008 Open
Flow: Out
N/A Gentle breeze E
4 Slight
0.3m 12:09pm
 
1.8m 18:25pm
0.6m 11:35am

Snapshots

06-02-2025
29-09-2023
31-07-2023
22-06-2023
16-05-2023
17-03-2023
17-12-2022
13-10-2022
16-09-2022
29-11-2018
25-10-2018
23-08-2018
19-07-2018
14-06-2018
10-05-2018
26-04-2018
23-10-2015
16-10-2015
28-08-2015
31-07-2015
01-05-2015
17-04-2015
13-03-2015
13-02-2015
04-06-2014
07-05-2014
05-03-2014
25-03-2011
17-12-2010
26-06-2010
10-05-2010
09-04-2010
08-02-2010

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