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Jackson Bay

Westland District, West Coast · New Zealand

What have people found?

Dark rock shell, glass shrimp and seven-armed sea star turn up here more than at our other rock pools. New zealand common cushion star, reef sea star and snakeskin chiton are the usual finds. ~49 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Jackson Bay for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Novin the dark~10:30in the dark~23:00
  2. Tue 17 Novin the dark~11:30in the dark~0:00
  3. Wed 18 Novin the dark~12:30

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

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from February and April.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 200 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 Jackson Bay?

Species records from iNaturalist

New Zealand Common Cushion StarPatiriella regularis
Reef Sea StarStichaster australis
Snakeskin ChitonSypharochiton pelliserpentis
Seven-armed Sea StarAstrostole scabra
Ornate LimpetCellana ornata
Spotted Top SnailDiloma aethiops
Blackfoot PauaHaliotis iris
Cat's Eye SnailLunella smaragdus
Speckled rock anemoneOulactis muscosa
Dark Rock ShellHaustrum haustorium
HarpoonweedAsparagopsis armata
Radiate LimpetCellana radians
Glass ShrimpPalaemon affinis
Pustular Triton SnailArgobuccinum pustulosum
KinaEvechinus chloroticus
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