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Ohotutea Point

Northland · New Zealand

What have people found?

Purple cockle, southern olive and new zealand moonsnail turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Common sydney octopus, arabic volute and morning star shell are the usual finds. ~281 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Ohotutea Point for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Novin the dark~7:00in the dark~20:00
  2. Tue 17 Novin the dark~8:00in the dark~20:30
  3. Wed 18 Novin the dark~9:00in the dark~21:30

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 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 Ohotutea Point?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Arabic VoluteAlcithoe arabica
Morning star shellTawera spissa
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
Wheel ShellZethalia zelandica
Cart-rut ShellDicathais orbita
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Purple CocklePurpurocardia purpurata
Cat's Eye SnailLunella smaragdus
Southern OliveAmalda australis
Speckled WhelkCominella adspersa
Scalpomactra scalpellumScalpomactra scalpellum
New Zealand MoonsnailTanea zelandica
Zemelanopsis trifasciataZemelanopsis trifasciata
Black neriteNerita melanotragus
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