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Benoa

Bali · Indonesia

What have people found?

Large brittle star, perplexing fiddler crab and tetragonal fiddler crab turn up here more than at our other rock pools. African giant snail, gold ring cowry and lagoon brittle star are the usual finds. ~87 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 Benoa for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~7:30in the dark~19:00
  2. Tue 17 Nov~8:30in the dark~20:00
  3. Wed 18 Nov~9:30in the dark~22:00

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 April 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 Benoa?

Species records from iNaturalist

African Giant SnailLissachatina fulica
Gold Ring CowryMonetaria annulus
Lagoon Brittle StarOphiocoma scolopendrina
Luzon Sea StarEchinaster luzonicus
Large Brittle StarOphiarachna incrassata
Tetragonal Fiddler CrabGelasimus tetragonon
Left-handed Hermit CrabCalcinus laevimanus
Yellow-footed Hermit CrabClibanarius virescens
White-speckled SeahareAplysia argus
Perplexing Fiddler CrabAustruca perplexa
Black-and-white Cone SnailConus ebraeus
blotched neriteNerita albicilla
Erroneous CowrieErronea errones
Snake Sea CucumberSynapta maculata
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
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