← Rock Pool Directory/ Australia/ Condingup

Condingup

Western Australia · Australia

What have people found?

Sydney seahare, common kelp and giant sea tulip are the usual finds. ~23 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Lucky Bay Beach, 32 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Condingup for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~15:30
  2. Tue 17 Nov~14:00
  3. Wed 18 Nov~14:00

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

JFMAMJJASOND

Most observations come from April and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 350 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Condingup?

Species records from iNaturalist

Sydney SeahareAplysia sydneyensis
Common KelpEcklonia radiata
Giant Sea TulipPyura spinifera
Pustulose Wart SlugPhyllidiella pustulosa
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
Sea Tulip Encrusting SpongeHalisarca australiensis
Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Mosaic Sea StarPlectaster decanus
Southern BalerMelo miltonis
White-striped AnemoneAnthothoe albocincta
Green Snakelock AnemoneAulactinia veratra
Cream honeycomb spongeHolopsamma laminaefavosa
Saori's sea starNectria saoria
greenlip abaloneHaliotis laevigata
Rough turban shellLunella torquata
Scan this rock pool on your next visit.

Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.