Observation #13077 17-05-2019 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#13077
Date and Time	Friday 17th May 2019 12:46pm
Approved	Approved

Notes

Mouth open with rocks well exposed, sea moderate but higher waves breaking on sand bar, active longshore drift across with some waves entering up channel into estuary scouring out sand at east side.

Large tongues of sand projecting into lagoon -exposed areas in new formation in front of tunnel

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C O O O O C O O O O O O C C C C C C C C O O O C C C C C O P C C C O O O O O O O O O C O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Flow Direction	In
Previous	I O O O I O O I O O N O I O O O O O O O N O O O O N O O O O O I N N N N N N N N O O O N N N N N I N N N N O O O O I O I I I N O

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

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	North
Beaufort Scale	Light Breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.68m	0.68m
Time (hh:mm)	12:46	14:30
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	17:46	2.670
Low	10:53	0.740

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Gp1_20190517_1_212_0966.JPG	gp1_1
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Gp1_20190517_2_252_0967.JPG	gp1_2
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Gp1_20190517_3_292_0968.JPG	gp1_3
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Gp1_20190517_4_332_0969.JPG	gp1_4
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Gp1_20190517_5_372_0970.JPG	gp1_5
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Ge_20190517_waves_down_channel_0963.JPG
Download	19-05-2019 14:30	Ge_20190517_sand_formation_near_tunnel_0957_copy.jpg