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Halfmoon Bay

Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia · Canada

What have people found?

Predaceous aeolis, giant nudibranch and western sea slater turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Ochre sea star, northern kelp crab and purple mahogany clam are the usual finds. ~62 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

Modeled while the Halfmoon Bay gauge loads. Sources.

See low tide times at Halfmoon Bay for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~3:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~4:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~5:00in the dark~21:00

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?

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Most observations come from January and July.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 450 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 Halfmoon Bay?

Species records from iNaturalist

Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Northern Kelp CrabPugettia producta
Purple Mahogany ClamNuttallia obscurata
RockweedFucus distichus
Predaceous AeolisCoryphella trophina
Pacific Banana SlugAriolimax columbianus
Red Rock CrabCancer productus
Yellow Shore CrabHemigrapsus oregonensis
Black SlugArion ater
giant California sea cucumberApostichopus californicus
Lewis's Moon SnailNeverita lewisii
Giant NudibranchDendronotus iris
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Pacific Acorn BarnacleBalanus glandula
Western Sea SlaterLigia occidentalis
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