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Makronissos Beach

Κύπρος · Cyprus

What have people found?

Risso's cerith, two-toned tree oyster and rayed pearl oyster turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Mediterranean cone snail, snakelocks anemone and mediterranean limpet are the usual finds. ~25 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Makronissos Beach for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~7:30in the dark~18:30
  2. Mon 16 Nov~8:30in the dark~20:00
  3. Tue 17 Nov~10:30in the dark~22:30

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 June and October.

What should you know before visiting?

Customer parking is about 700 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 Makronissos Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Mediterranean Cone SnailConus ventricosus
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Mediterranean LimpetPatella caerulea
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
Saint Piran's Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Warty CrabEriphia verrucosa
Turbinate MonodontPhorcus turbinatus
Risso's CerithThericium lividulum
spotted seahareAplysia dactylomela
Two-toned Tree OysterIsognomon bicolor
Pisania striataPisania striata
Rayed Pearl OysterPinctada radiata
Pharaoh MusselBrachidontes pharaonis
Cerithium scabridumCerithium scabridum
Mediterranean Beadlet AnemoneActinia mediterranea
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