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Argyle Beach

Invercargill City, Southland · New Zealand

What have people found?

Tree ring chiton, tufted chiton and violet chiton turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Wandering sea anemone, wakame and jewel star are the usual finds. ~146 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Argyle Beach for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Novin the dark~0:30in the dark~13:00
  2. Tue 17 Novin the dark~1:30in the dark~14:00
  3. Wed 18 Novin the dark~2:30in the dark~15:00

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 February and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 400 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 Argyle Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Wandering Sea AnemonePhlyctenactis tuberculosa
WakameUndaria pinnatifida
Jewel StarPentagonaster pulchellus
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Ischnochiton circumvallatusIschnochiton circumvallatus
Tree Ring ChitonOnithochiton neglectus
Blackfoot PauaHaliotis iris
Tufted ChitonAcanthochitona zelandica
Crooked SiphonariaSiphonaria obliquata
Violet ChitonNotoplax violacea
Ladder WeedCystophora scalaris
sea emeraldsChaetomorpha coliformis
Ornate LimpetCellana ornata
Spotted Top SnailDiloma aethiops
Cat's Eye SnailLunella smaragdus
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