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Sipaway

San Carlos, Negros Occidental · Philippines

What have people found?

Bumpy sea star, savigny's longspine sea urchin and graeffe's sea cucumber turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Janus' brittle star, spotted-disc brittle star and blue linckia are the usual finds. ~50 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Sipaway for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~9:30in the dark~19:00
  2. Tue 17 Nov~10:30in the dark~19:30
  3. Wed 18 Nov~11:30in the dark~22:30

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 March.

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 Sipaway?

Species records from iNaturalist

Janus' Brittle StarOphiomastix janualis
Spotted-disc Brittle StarOphiomastix caryophyllata
Metalia sternalisMetalia sternalis
Stephanometra tenuipinnaStephanometra tenuipinna
Ophiomastix pictumOphiomastix pictum
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Savigny's Longspine Sea UrchinDiadema savignyi
Brissus agassiziiBrissus agassizii
Graeffe's Sea CucumberPearsonothuria graeffei
Bumpy sea starNardoa gomophia
Pillow Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Luzon Sea StarEchinaster luzonicus
Dark Red-spined Brittle StarOphiothrix purpurea
Beautiful Feather StarCenometra bella
Pacific Ocean Crown-of-ThornsAcanthaster solaris
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