Observation #12367 23-08-2018 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#12367
Date and Time	Thursday 23rd August 2018 09:24am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around entrance & to east, recent rough seas & strong outflow from draining flats upstream have created an extremely large amount of foam & silt concentrated mainly at east end of beach. Foam lines going well out to sea. Small waves entering estuary with occasional longshore drift across mouth

Large no very small 2-4 cm small fish observed in shallow water along east side of estuary

Dead Fairy prion found on beach below Gp1 site

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O P C C C C C C C O O O O C C C C C C C C C O O O O O C O O O 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 Y N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N N N O I O O N N N N N N N N N O O O O O N O I O O O I O O I O O N O I O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Gentle breeze
Sea State	Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.72m	0.71m
Time (hh:mm)	09:24	10:54
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	12:13	1.020
Low	02:26	0.520

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	03-09-2018 16:20	Gp1_20180823_1_212_031.JPG	gp1_1
Download	03-09-2018 16:20	Gp1_20180823_2_252_032.JPG	gp1_2
Download	03-09-2018 16:20	Gp1_20180823_3_292_033.JPG	gp1_3
Download	03-09-2018 16:20	Gp1_20180823_4_332_034.JPG	gp1_4
Download	03-09-2018 16:20	Gp1_20180823_5_372_035.JPG	gp1_5