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Playa de Tufia

Telde, Canarias · Spain

What have people found?

Poli's stellate barnacle, arrow crab and violet sea urchin turn up here more than at our other rock pools. European common cuttlefish, regal sea goddess and bearded fireworm are the usual finds. ~57 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 Tufia for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~10:30in the dark~22:30
  2. Mon 16 Nov~12:00in the dark~0:00
  3. Tue 17 Nov~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 October and December.

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 Tufia?

Species records from iNaturalist

European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Regal Sea GoddessFelimare picta
Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculata
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispina
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Phorcus sauciatusPhorcus sauciatus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Poli's Stellate BarnacleChthamalus stellatus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus lanceolatus
spotted seahareAplysia dactylomela
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Stinging Bush HydroidMacrorhynchia philippina
Stypopodium zonaleStypopodium zonale
Purple Sea StarOphidiaster ophidianus
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