Kāwaroa Reef
New Plymouth District, Taranaki · New Zealand
What have people found?
Iron crab, spotted whelk and shield shell turn up here more than at our other rock pools. New zealand common cushion star, kina and eleven-armed sea star are the usual finds. ~174 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 5 years of observations.
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 Kāwaroa Reef for the next three days
- Mon 16 Novin the dark~9:00in the dark~21:30
- Tue 17 Novin the dark~10:00in the dark~22:30
- Wed 18 Novin the dark~11:00in the dark~23:30
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 April and November.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 700 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 Kāwaroa Reef?
Species records from iNaturalist
New Zealand Common Cushion StarPatiriella regularis
KinaEvechinus chloroticus
Eleven-armed Sea StarCoscinasterias muricata
Iron crabOzius deplanatus
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Variable ChitonIschnochiton maorianus
Spotted WhelkCominella maculosa
Snakeskin ChitonSypharochiton pelliserpentis
Radiate LimpetCellana radians
Cat's Eye SnailLunella smaragdus
Shield ShellScutus breviculus
Red Rock CrabGuinusia chabrus
Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Blue Green ChitonChiton glaucus
New Zealand Half CrabPetrolisthes elongatus
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Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.
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