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Swartland Ward 5

Western Cape · South Africa

What have people found?

Kelp crab, granulated calloused beach pillbug and cape reef-worm turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Sandy anemone, granular limpet and shore crab are the usual finds. ~59 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 Swartland Ward 5 for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~0:00~12:30
  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 May and June.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 300 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 Swartland Ward 5?

Species records from iNaturalist

sandy anemoneBunodactis reynaudi
Granular LimpetScutellastra granularis
Shore CrabCyclograpsus punctatus
Granite LimpetCymbula granatina
Dwarf Cushion StarParvulastra exigua
Cape Rock LobsterJasus lalandii
White Italian SnailTheba pisana
Sea bambooEcklonia maxima
Cape sea urchinParechinus angulosus
Cholga musselAulacomya atra
Cape Reef-wormGunnarea gaimardi
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Granulated Calloused Beach PillbugTylos granulatus
kelp crabPilumnoides rubus
Agulhas PloughshellBullia digitalis
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