Auroa Point
Hawke's Bay · New Zealand
What have people found?
Spotted top snail and new zealand common cushion star turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Neptune's necklace, snakeskin chiton and waratah anemone are the usual finds. ~37 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Tatapōuri Point, 51 kilometers away.
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.
See low tide times at Auroa Point for the next three days
- Mon 16 Novin the dark~5:30in the dark~18:00
- Tue 17 Novin the dark~6:00in the dark~18:30
- Wed 18 Novin the dark~7:00in the dark~19:30
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 May and December.
What should you know before visiting?
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 Auroa Point?
Species records from iNaturalist
Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Snakeskin ChitonSypharochiton pelliserpentis
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
New Zealand Common Cushion StarPatiriella regularis
Spotted Top SnailDiloma aethiops
Radiate LimpetCellana radians
KinaEvechinus chloroticus
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
New Zealand Blue-banded PeriwinkleAustrolittorina antipodum
Golden LimpetCellana flava
Oyster BorerHaustrum scobina
Northern Siphon WhelkPenion sulcatus
New Zealand Half CrabPetrolisthes elongatus
Plicate barnacleEpopella plicata
Packhorse Rock LobsterSagmariasus verreauxi
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Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.
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