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Franskraalstrand

Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape · South Africa

What have people found?

Tulip chiton, common sand hermit crab and south african turban turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Zebra agate snail, giant chiton and red rock crab are the usual finds. ~36 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Overstrand Ward 3, 25 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Franskraalstrand for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~12:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~1:00~13:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~2:00~15:30

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 April and May.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 450 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 Franskraalstrand?

Species records from iNaturalist

Zebra Agate SnailCochlitoma zebra
giant chitonDinoplax gigas
Red Rock CrabGuinusia chabrus
Spiny ChitonAcanthochitona garnoti
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Sea bambooEcklonia maxima
Shore CrabCyclograpsus punctatus
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
South African TurbanTurbo sarmaticus
Grey Volcano BarnacleTetraclita serrata
Common Sand Hermit CrabDiogenes brevirostris
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias africana
tulip chitonRhyssoplax polita
Dwarf Cushion StarParvulastra exigua
long-tentacled anemoneAnthopleura michaelseni
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