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Cabo Punta Lavapíe

Provincia de Arauco, Región del Biobío · Chile

What have people found?

Common light-striated sea star, purple mussel and fontaine's octopus are the usual finds. ~23 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Playa Desembocadura, 32.3 miles away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Cabo Punta Lavapíe for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15~10:30 AM~9:00 PM
  2. Mon, Nov 16~11:30 AMin the dark~10:00 PM
  3. Tue, Nov 17~12:30 PMin the dark~11:30 PM

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 November.

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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Cabo Punta Lavapíe?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common Light-striated Sea StarStichaster striatus
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
Fontaine's OctopusRobsonella fontaniana
Black Sea UrchinArbacia nigra
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Chiton granosusChiton granosus
Red Sea AnemoneAnemonia alicemartinae
Magellanic UnicornAcanthina monodon
GutweedUlva intestinalis
Phymactis papillosaPhymactis papillosa
Thick keyhole limpetFissurella crassa
Lessonia spicataLessonia spicata
Adenocystis utricularisAdenocystis utricularis
Chilean Bat StarPatiria chilensis
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