EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Observed wave action about to top over berm. 

Waves breaking on beach with strong rip, but slight seas beyond breakers

significant change of course at river mouth, deep channel to ocean, fast flowing at 1/2 tide. 

No access to to beach due to flooding. 

River mouth confirmed closed by walkers returning from beach 11.40am.

High tide breaches berm. 

Rising tide, traces of excavated channel and observed tide very close to breaching berm. Would be tidal input to estuary at high tide.

Was able to access beach along river banks

River was just outflowing on arrival at site, then rising tide was inflowing by 11:10. Traces of the excavated channel observed at last visit but quite silted up by tidal influence. River level had risen quite dramatically over the previous week from about .09m to 1.3m at Hordern Vale gauging station.

1.1m tide at 10:14 interpolated from willy weather

photo 3 and 4 is elevated view from top of front dune, 

photos 1 and 2 from seagrass clump at base of dune

photos 5 and 6 from top of dune access track showing sea state

River gauge level 0.6m at bridge

Access track blocked by high river level