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Waitangi West Beach

Chatham Islands · New Zealand

What have people found?

Blackfoot paua, new zealand bull kelp and waratah anemone are the usual finds. ~30 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Kaingaroa, 44 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Waitangi West Beach for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~6:00~18:30
  2. Tue 17 Nov~6:30~19:30
  3. Wed 18 Nov~7:00~20:00

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 October 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 Waitangi West Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Blackfoot PauaHaliotis iris
New Zealand Bull KelpDurvillaea antarctica
Cellana oliveriCellana oliveri
Waratah AnemoneActinia tenebrosa
Lined WhelkBuccinulum linea
Speckled WhelkCominella adspersa
Cook's TurbanCookia sulcata
Dark Rock ShellHaustrum haustorium
Southern Cat's EyeModelia granosa
Common flapjackCarpophyllum maschalocarpum
Lessonia tholiformisLessonia tholiformis
sea emeraldsChaetomorpha coliformis
Common Rough WoodlousePorcellio scaber
New Zealand Common Swimming CrabOvalipes catharus
Spengler's Trumpet SnailCabestana spengleri
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