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Playa los Cancajos

Breña Baja, Canarias · Spain

What have people found?

Gulfweed crab, arrow crab and oyster sponge turn up here more than at our other rock pools. East atlantic sally lightfoot crab, portuguese man o' war and pale anemone are the usual finds. ~71 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 los Cancajos for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~11:00in the dark~23:00
  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 March and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 50 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 los Cancajos?

Species records from iNaturalist

East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionis
Phorcus sauciatusPhorcus sauciatus
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalis
Pale AnemoneExaiptasia diaphana
spotted seahareAplysia dactylomela
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispina
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Rockpool PrawnPalaemon elegans
Gulfweed CrabPlanes minutus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus lanceolatus
Diadema africanumDiadema africanum
Patella ordinariaPatella ordinaria
Patella piperataPatella piperata
Oyster SpongeCrambe crambe
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