Playa de Tufia
Telde, Canarias · Spain
What have people found?
Poli's stellate barnacle, arrow crab and violet sea urchin turn up here more than at our other tide pools. European common cuttlefish, regal sea goddess and bearded fireworm are the usual finds. ~57 distinct species have been recorded here.
What is the best time to visit today?
Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.Lowest tide at , download the app to see the weekly schedule.Lowest tide occurs at , in the dark, download the app to see the weekly schedule for a better time.
See low tide times at Playa de Tufia for the next three days
- Sun, Nov 15in the dark~10:30 AMin the dark~10:30 PM
- Mon, Nov 16in the dark~12:00 PMin the dark~12:00 AM
- Tue, Nov 17in the dark~1:00 PMin the dark
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
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When do people visit?
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Most observations come from October and December.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 1000 feet 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 Playa de Tufia?
Species records from iNaturalist
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Regal Sea GoddessFelimare picta
Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculata
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispina
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Phorcus sauciatusPhorcus sauciatus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Poli's Stellate BarnacleChthamalus stellatus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus lanceolatus
spotted seahareAplysia dactylomela
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Stinging Bush HydroidMacrorhynchia philippina
Stypopodium zonaleStypopodium zonale
Purple Sea StarOphidiaster ophidianus
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Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.
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