EstuaryWatch Data Portal
GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
10 August 2016
Observation details
Overview
Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
---|---|
Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #10711 |
Date and Time | Wednesday 10th August 2016 12:15pm |
Approved | Approved |
Notes
- waves moving up estuary S-N visible from carpark
- waves from north moving down eastern side
- sandbank visible below water
- winds on path NNW. wind lifting and blowing sand
- top of second post visible
- wide entrance, waves going in and no brown discolouration - outflow being help back. salt entering upstream
- S-W swell impacting east end of beach carving out dunes
- strong long shore drift
- new rock fall at mouth
Mouth Observation
Mouth state | Open |
---|---|
Previous | O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C C C O O O O O O C C O C C O C C C C C O O O O O C C C C C C C C C P C O O O O O O O O O O O O |
Flow Present? | Yes |
Previous | Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y |
Flow Direction | Out |
Previous | O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N O O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N N O O O O O N N N N N N N N N N N O O O I I I O O O O I O |
Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
---|---|---|
Berm Height (m) | ||
Berm Length (m) |
Physical Condition
Current | Mode | |
---|---|---|
Wind Direction | North-West | |
Beaufort Scale | Fresh breeze | |
Sea State | Very Rough |
All content, files, data and images provided by the EstuaryWatch Data Portal and Gallery are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License
Content is made available to be used in any way, and should always attribute EstuaryWatch and www.estuarywatch.org.au