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Manorbier Beach

Pembrokeshire, Cymru / Wales · United Kingdom

What have people found?

Spiny spider crab, dustbin-lid jelly and cushion star turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Common moon jelly, european green crab and spotted seahare are the usual finds. ~41 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Castle Beach, 25 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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Predicted tide for Stackpole Quay, from The UK Hydrographic Office.

See low tide times at Manorbier Beach for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark2:522.5 m15:222.6 m
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark3:332.8 m16:122.9 m
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark4:273.1 min the dark17:183.0 m

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 July.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 600 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 Manorbier Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common Moon JellyAurelia aurita
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Spotted SeahareAplysia punctata
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Spiny Spider CrabMaja brachydactyla
Cushion StarAsterina gibbosa
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
Dustbin-lid JellyRhizostoma octopus
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
Knotted WrackAscophyllum nodosum
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalis
Blue MusselMytilus edulis
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Long-clawed Porcelain CrabPisidia longicornis
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