Observation #11907 27-02-2018 | STMC: St George Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	St George River Estuary
Site	St George Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#11907
Date and Time	Tuesday 27th February 2018 15:12pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Estuary almost closed.Hardly any water reaching the sea 33 minutes after low tide. Water dammed up in northern part of estuary. Estuary fills at high tide. Wind at Teddys lookout S, scale 4.

Extra photographs taken to show damming of water and minimal flow to sea.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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
Flow Direction	In
Previous	I I I O I O I I O O I I

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North-East
Beaufort Scale	Light Breeze
Sea State	Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)
Time (hh:mm)
Tidal influence	No
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	21:58	1.370
Low	14:22	0.290

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	StP1_20180227_1_301.jpg	stp1_1
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	StP1_20180227_2_341.jpg	stp1_2
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	StP1_20180227_3_21.jpg	stp1_3
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	StP1_20180227_4_61.jpg	stp1_4
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	StP2_20180227_1_211.jpg	stp2_1
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	20180227_looking_towards_ramp_from_carpark.jpg
Download	27-02-2018 15:10	20180227_looking_towards_where_river_enters_sea.jpg