Wreck Creek
West Gippsland CMA
DOWNLOAD DATAWrMC2 Wreck Creek Mouth Opening Number Two (western end)
Active Mouth Condition Surf Parade, Inverloch
In April 2020, following a large storm surge event, a new opening was formed at Wreck Creek. There are now two locations where the creek can flow out to sea. This site will be monitored in conjunction with the mouth condition monitoring site established several years ago (further east).
To access this site follow the beach access path located opposite 178 Surf Parade. Head west along the beach until the second opening is located.
Land Use
- Native Bushland
This site is located in the Bunurong Coastal Reserve (Managed by Parks Victoria).
Estuary Mouth Condition
| Date | Mouth state | Berm length | Conditions | Water Level Start Water Level End |
High Tide Low Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02-2025 | Closed | N/A |
Moderate breeze E
5 Moderate |
|
|
| 22-01-2025 | Closed | 100.0 |
Moderate breeze S
5 Moderate |
1.3m 11:00am
|
|
| 04-09-2024 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
|
1.9m 09:40am
|
2.3m 13:00pm 0.8m 06:28am |
| 29-08-2024 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze NW
5 Moderate |
1.9m 14:50pm
|
2.3m 18:27pm 1.0m 12:43pm |
| 08-08-2024 | Closed | 50.0 |
Gentle breeze N
5 Moderate |
|
2.5m 14:40pm 0.8m 20:59pm |
| 30-04-2024 | Closed | N/A |
Light Breeze S
5 Moderate |
|
2.7m 16:29pm 1.0m 22:19pm |
| 12-04-2024 | Closed | N/A |
Light Breeze NW
4 Slight |
|
3.0m 14:47pm 0.1m 08:06am |
| 27-03-2024 | Closed | N/A |
Light Breeze SW
5 Moderate |
|
2.4m 14:37pm 0.9m 20:59pm |
| 21-02-2024 | Closed | N/A |
Light Air SW
4 Slight |
|
2.1m 08:34am 0.6m 15:23pm |
| 08-02-2024 | Closed | 65.0 |
Gentle breeze SE
4 Slight |
|
2.0m 09:12am 0.4m 16:00pm |
| 17-01-2024 |
Open
Flow: Slack |
N/A |
|
|
2.5m 17:20pm 0.5m 11:05am |
| 14-12-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate |
|
2.1m 12:59pm 0.3m 19:16pm |
| 16-11-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate |
|
2.3m 14:20pm 1.0m 08:52am |
| 31-08-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze NW
4 Slight |
|
2.5m 11:32am 0.4m 04:21am |
| 11-07-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Light Breeze W
4 Slight |
|
2.6m 17:51pm 0.7m 11:31am |
| 14-06-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze W
5 Moderate |
1.6m 12:30pm
|
2.4m 08:02am 1.0m 13:33pm |
| 30-05-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze NW
5 Moderate |
|
2.3m 18:51pm 1.1m 12:24pm |
| 19-04-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze W
5 Moderate |
|
2.3m 10:40am 0.9m 16:30pm |
| 08-03-2023 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Strong breeze W
6 Rough |
|
2.0m 13:22pm 1.1m 07:55am |
| 21-02-2023 | Closed | N/A |
Moderate breeze S
5 Moderate |
|
2.2m 12:58pm 1.1m 06:50am |
| 08-02-2023 | Closed | N/A |
Light Breeze E
4 Slight |
|
2.1m 14:28pm 1.0m 09:06am |
| 04-01-2023 | Closed | 150.0 |
Gentle breeze SW
4 Slight |
1.2m 16:25pm
|
2.2m 23:16pm 0.5m 16:10pm |
| 09-11-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Light Breeze N
4 Slight |
|
2.3m 13:02pm 1.1m 07:10am |
| 03-11-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate |
1.6m 08:45am
|
2.5m 07:12am 0.9m 13:01pm |
| 05-10-2022 | Closed | 70.0 |
Fresh breeze E
5 Moderate |
1.4m 09:00am
|
2.5m 07:29am 1.0m 13:10pm |
| 19-09-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze W
5 Moderate |
1.1m 15:30pm
|
1.0m 17:15pm 2.2m 11:47am |
| 07-09-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze E
4 Slight |
0.8m 10:50am
|
2.4m 07:49am 1.1m 13:20pm |
| 24-08-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze NW
6 Rough |
1.1m 10:00am
|
2.1m 08:56am 1.4m 14:44pm |
| 16-08-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze SW
5 Moderate |
1.0m 08:00am
|
2.5m 02:32am 0.4m 08:39am |
| 11-08-2022 | Perched | 50.0 |
Gentle breeze N
4 Slight |
1.6m 13:05pm
|
2.4m 10:30am 1.2m 15:38pm |
| 27-07-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Light Breeze NW
4 Slight |
1.3m 10:45am
|
2.2m 10:53am 0.7m 03:50am |
| 19-07-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze E
5 Moderate |
1.2m 10:55am
|
2.8m 16:12pm 0.4m 09:40am |
| 13-07-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate |
1.6m 13:35pm
|
2.6m 10:54am 1.2m 16:30pm |
| 06-07-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze NE
4 Slight |
1.4m 09:40am
|
2.2m 04:04am 0.7m 10:03am |
| 29-06-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze NW
5 Moderate |
1.2m 15:20pm
|
2.5m 12:20pm 1.2m 18:48pm |
| 23-06-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze N
5 Moderate |
|
2.5m 18:45pm 0.9m 12:24pm |
| 14-06-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze N
4 Slight |
1.2m 11:40am
|
2.7m 11:21am 1.2m 17:09pm |
| 08-06-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate |
|
2.5m 17:38pm 0.8m 10:59am |
| 06-06-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze NW
6 Rough |
1.8m 12:30pm
|
2.6m 16:24pm 0.6m 09:44am |
| 08-05-2022 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Gentle breeze SW
5 Moderate |
|
2.6m 16:47pm 0.6m 10:13am |
| 20-04-2022 | Closed | 80.0 |
Gentle breeze NW
5 Moderate |
1.8m 10:15am
|
2.9m 14:47pm 0.2m 08:00am |
| 14-04-2022 | Closed | 100.0 |
Light Breeze N
4 Slight |
1.0m 09:00am
|
2.0m 08:30am 1.0m 14:34pm |
| 31-03-2022 | Closed | N/A |
Moderate breeze SE
5 Moderate |
|
2.2m 11:33am 1.1m 04:59am |
| 09-03-2022 | Closed | 65.0 |
Moderate breeze SE
4 Slight |
1.7m 14:00pm
|
2.6m 17:50pm 0.3m 11:27am |
| 01-03-2022 | Closed | 90.0 |
Light Breeze E
4 Slight |
|
2.1m 10:00am 0.5m 16:26pm |
| 02-02-2022 | Closed | 100.0 |
Moderate breeze SW
5 Moderate |
|
2.2m 0.3m |
| 24-01-2022 | Closed | 130.0 |
Light Breeze E
4 Slight |
|
2.3m 17:17pm 0.7m 11:06am |
| 16-12-2021 | Closed | 100.0 |
Gentle breeze E
4 Slight |
1.3m
|
2.1m 0.7m |
| 02-12-2021 | Closed | 80.0 |
Light Breeze S
3 Smooth |
1.3m
|
2.2m 0.7m |
| 09-11-2021 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Light Breeze E
4 Slight |
|
2.5m 15:36pm 0.8m 09:47am |
| 04-05-2021 | Perched | N/A |
Gentle breeze SE
6 Rough |
0.4m 09:55am
|
2.5m 04:45am 0.3m 10:49am |
| 30-03-2021 | Closed | N/A |
Gentle breeze SW
4 Slight |
2.5m 13:42pm
|
2.5m 13:58pm 0.7m 07:35am |
| 02-03-2021 | Open | N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
6 Rough |
0.8m 09:55am
|
2.5m 15:11pm 0.7m 09:00am |
| 11-02-2021 | Perched | N/A |
Gentle breeze E
4 Slight |
1.8m 09:23am
|
2.1m 11:30am 1.2m 05:28am |
| 16-01-2021 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Fresh breeze SW
4 Slight |
|
2.3m 14:55pm 0.9m 09:06am |
| 07-01-2021 | Perched | N/A |
Moderate breeze SE
5 Moderate |
|
0.5m 18:55pm 2.3m 12:25pm |
| 09-12-2020 | Closed | 54.0 |
Light Breeze NW
4 Slight |
|
2.5m 06:44am 0.8m 12:44pm |
| 20-11-2020 | Open | N/A |
Light Breeze SW
4 Slight |
|
2.5m 16:11pm 0.7m 10:22am |
| 06-11-2020 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Moderate breeze SW
4 Slight |
|
2.3m 16:07pm 0.9m 10:33am |
| 30-09-2020 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Light Air N
3 Smooth |
|
2.2m 10:38am 1.2m 16:31pm |
| 01-09-2020 |
Open
Flow: In |
N/A |
Light Breeze NE
4 Slight |
|
2.3m 11:07am 0.6m 03:58am |
| 12-08-2020 |
Open
Flow: Out |
N/A |
Light Breeze NE
2 Calm (rippled) |
|
2.3m 05:07am 0.9m 11:17am |
| 14-07-2020 |
Open
Flow: Slack |
N/A |
Moderate breeze E
4 Slight |
|
1.5m 17:45pm 0.7m 11:47am |
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