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Te Kanawera / Mussel Beach

Southland District, Southland · New Zealand

What have people found?

Ornate limpet, snakeskin chiton and new zealand common cushion star are the usual finds. ~30 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Te Kanawera / Mussel Beach for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Novin the dark~11:30in the dark~0:00
  2. Tue 17 Novin the dark~12:30
  3. Wed 18 Novin the dark~1:00in the dark~13:30

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 January and April.

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 Te Kanawera / Mussel Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Ornate LimpetCellana ornata
Snakeskin ChitonSypharochiton pelliserpentis
New Zealand Common Cushion StarPatiriella regularis
Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Reef Sea StarStichaster australis
New Zealand Blue-banded PeriwinkleAustrolittorina antipodum
Blue Tube WormSpirobranchus cariniferus
Cat's Eye SnailLunella smaragdus
Deadman's FingersSplachnidium rugosum
Southern Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Radiate LimpetCellana radians
Butterfly ChitonCryptoconchus porosus
Spotted Top SnailDiloma aethiops
Flammulina zebraFlammulina zebra
Blackfoot PauaHaliotis iris
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