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Monkey Bay, Port Dickson

Melaka · Malaysia

What have people found?

Dana's crab, swollen circe and two-toned pygmy idiosepiid turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Lila hermit crab, crenate swimming crab and asian soldier crab are the usual finds. ~63 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 Monkey Bay, Port Dickson for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~4:30 AM~5:00 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~5:30 AM~6:00 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18~7:00 AM~7:00 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 February and March.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.4 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 Monkey Bay, Port Dickson?

Species records from iNaturalist

Lila Hermit CrabCoenobita lila
Crenate Swimming CrabThranita crenata
Asian Soldier CrabDotilla myctiroides
Common Moon CrabMatuta victor
Ring-legged Fiddler CrabAustruca annulipes
Asian Blue Swimming CrabPortunus pelagicus
Mesactinia ganensisMesactinia ganensis
Dana's CrabThranita danae
Swollen CirceGafrarium tumidum
Ringed Sap-sucking SlugPlakobranchus ocellatus
Two-toned Pygmy IdiosepiidIdiosepius pygmaeus
Chestnut Rock ShellReishia bitubercularis
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosus
Little Bear ConchCanarium urceus
Dwarf Brittle StarAmphipholis squamata
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