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Praia do Molhe

Porto · Portugal

What have people found?

Rough periwinkle, furbelows and montagu's stellate barnacle turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Spiny starfish, marbled crab and atlantic purple sea urchin are the usual finds. ~77 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 Praia do Molhe for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~12:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~0:30~13:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~1:30~14:30

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 August and November.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 600 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 Praia do Molhe?

Species records from iNaturalist

Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Common Sea StarAsterias rubens
FurbelowsSaccorhiza polyschides
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Chondria coerulescensChondria coerulescens
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
Montagu's Stellate BarnacleChthamalus montagui
Gem AnemoneBunodactis verrucosa
Mediterranean MusselMytilus galloprovincialis
Rough PeriwinkleLittorina saxatilis
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