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Playa Desembocadura

Provincia de Concepción, Región del Biobío · Chile

What have people found?

Beanweed, smooth black tegula and spoon luga turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Large spiny star, common light-striated sea star and giant kelp are the usual finds. ~83 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Playa Desembocadura 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 October 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 Playa Desembocadura?

Species records from iNaturalist

Large Spiny StarMeyenaster gelatinosus
Phymactis papillosaPhymactis papillosa
Common Light-striated Sea StarStichaster striatus
Oulactis concinnataOulactis concinnata
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
Chiton granosusChiton granosus
Durvillaea incurvataDurvillaea incurvata
Lessonia spicataLessonia spicata
spoon lugaMazzaella laminarioides
BeanweedScytosiphon lomentaria
Scurria zebrinaScurria zebrina
Jehlius cirratusJehlius cirratus
Fissurella costataFissurella costata
Smooth Black TegulaTegula atra
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