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Prainha

Angra do Heroísmo · Portugal

What have people found?

Berried anemone, mediterranean slipper lobster and umbrella slug turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Common octopus, east atlantic sally lightfoot crab and regal sea goddess are the usual finds. ~60 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 Prainha for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15~11:00 AMin the dark~11:00 PM
  2. Mon, Nov 16~12:30 PM
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~12:30 AM~1:30 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 June and August.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.2 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 Prainha?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionis
Regal Sea GoddessFelimare picta
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalis
Berried AnemoneAlicia mirabilis
Common Pill WoodlouseArmadillidium vulgare
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
Red Hermit CrabDardanus calidus
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterScyllarides latus
Small European Locust LobsterScyllarus arctus
Purple Sea StarOphidiaster ophidianus
Umbrella SlugUmbraculum umbraculum
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Leopard Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculata
Sponge CrabDromia personata
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