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Playa de Janubio

Yaiza, Canarias · Spain

What have people found?

Sargassum anemone, orange fire worm and red-mouthed dog winkle turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Portuguese man o' war, snakelocks anemone and east atlantic sally lightfoot crab are the usual finds. ~65 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 Playa de Janubio for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~11:00in the dark~23:00
  2. Mon 16 Nov~12:00
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~0:00~13:00

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 March and April.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 300 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 Playa de Janubio?

Species records from iNaturalist

Phorcus sauciatusPhorcus sauciatus
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalis
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Columbella adansoniColumbella adansoni
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionis
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispina
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Red-mouthed Dog WinkleStramonita haemastoma
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Patella piperataPatella piperata
spotted seahareAplysia dactylomela
Patella ordinariaPatella ordinaria
Sargassum anemoneAnemonia sargassensis
Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculata
Orange Fire WormEurythoe complanata
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