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Sanasana

Nadroga-Navosa, Western · Fiji

What have people found?

Bigfin reef squid, cauliflower coral and eroded cowry turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Blue linckia, tawny hermit crab and snake sea cucumber are the usual finds. ~54 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 Sanasana for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16~5:00 AM~5:30 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17~6:00 AM~6:30 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18~7:00 AMin the dark~7:30 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 March and August.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.5 miles 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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Sanasana?

Species records from iNaturalist

Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosus
Snake Sea CucumberSynapta maculata
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosa
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
Eroded CowryNaria erosa
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Leopard Sea CucumberBohadschia argus
Light-spotted Sea CucumberHolothuria hilla
Indo-Pacific Sand StarArchaster typicus
Ivory ConeConus eburneus
Graeffe's Sea CucumberPearsonothuria graeffei
White Strawberry CockleFragum fragum
Blunt-end SeahareDolabella auricularia
Boring Giant ClamTridacna crocea
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