Spey Bay
Moray, Alba / Scotland · United Kingdom
What have people found?
Black slug, northern acorn barnacle and common sea star are the usual finds. ~9 distinct species have been recorded here.
What is the best time to visit today?
Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.Lowest tide at , download the app to see the weekly schedule.Lowest tide occurs at , in the dark, download the app to see the weekly schedule for a better time.
Predicted tide for Buckie, from The UK Hydrographic Office.
See low tide times at Spey Bay for the next three days
- Sun 15 Novin the dark8:401.8 min the dark21:211.6 m
- Mon 16 Novin the dark9:321.9 min the dark22:221.7 m
- Tue 17 Novin the dark10:392.1 min the dark23:351.7 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
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When do people visit?
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Most observations come from January and August.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 450 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 Spey Bay?
Species records from iNaturalist
Black SlugArion ater
Northern Acorn BarnacleSemibalanus balanoides
Common Sea StarAsterias rubens
Common WhelkBuccinum undatum
Sugar KelpSaccharina latissima
Common European LimpetPatella vulgata
Echinogammarus marinusEchinogammarus marinus
Sea-oakHalidrys siliquosa
Narrow-Leaved HornwrackSecuriflustra securifrons
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Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.
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