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Mossel Bay Ward 7

Western Cape · South Africa

What have people found?

Indo-pacific man-o-war, grey volcano barnacle and dwarf cushion star turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Zebra agate snail, smooth plough shell and shore crab are the usual finds. ~25 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Mossel Bay Ward 8, 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 Mossel Bay Ward 7 for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~0:30~12:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~1:00~14:00
  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 February and April.

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 Mossel Bay Ward 7?

Species records from iNaturalist

Zebra Agate SnailCochlitoma zebra
smooth plough shellBullia rhodostoma
Shore CrabCyclograpsus punctatus
Grey Volcano BarnacleTetraclita serrata
Indo-Pacific Man-O-WarPhysalia utriculus
Dwarf Cushion StarParvulastra exigua
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
South African TurbanTurbo sarmaticus
Ragged SeahareBursatella leachii
Blue ButtonPorpita porpita
Red BaitPyura stolonifera
Brown MusselPerna perna
Greater ArgonautArgonauta argo
Cape Rock OysterStriostrea margaritacea
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