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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barham River Estuary
Site Barham River Observation Site
Observation ID #16672
Date and Time Tuesday 21st January 2025 11:30am
Approved Pending

Notes

Wind over last 2 weeks from calm to strong, mostly easterly. Seas correspondingly from flat calm to very rough (small waves inside Apollo bay harbour)

Berm measurements are approx. as I was on my own so difficult to measure heights. The river at the berm was more of a shallow spread across a wide area of beach - depth approx. at centre, but the water is gradually spreading out with the sand spit likely to get covered.

River back from mouth getting very full with BMP2 fishing platform flooded and with some overflow onto banks in campground - pictures taken at various places to demonstrate.

River mouth has been closed for at least a week.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Perched
Previous C O O O O O O O O O O
Flow Present? No
Previous N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Flow Direction N/A
Previous N O O O O O O O O O I
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m) 1.3m 0.8m
Berm Length (m) 50.0m

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction East
Beaufort Scale Light Air
Sea State Slight

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m)
Time (hh:mm)
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 04:59 2.000
Low 11:10 0.700

Observation Documents

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21-01-2025 11:45 Campground.jpg

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21-01-2025 11:45 BMP2_platform.jpg bmp2_2

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21-01-2025 11:45 BMP2.jpg bmp2_1

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21-01-2025 11:45 BMP3.jpg bmp3_1

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21-01-2025 11:45 from_top_of_steps.jpg
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