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Kāwaroa Reef

New Plymouth District, Taranaki · New Zealand

What have people found?

Iron crab, spotted whelk and shield shell turn up here more than at our other tide pools. New zealand common cushion star, kina and eleven-armed sea star are the usual finds. ~174 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 5 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 Kāwaroa Reef for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~9:00 AMin the dark~9:30 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~10:00 AMin the dark~10:30 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18in the dark~11:00 AMin 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 April and November.

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 Kāwaroa Reef?

Species records from iNaturalist

New Zealand Common Cushion StarPatiriella regularis
KinaEvechinus chloroticus
Eleven-armed Sea StarCoscinasterias muricata
Iron crabOzius deplanatus
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Variable ChitonIschnochiton maorianus
Spotted WhelkCominella maculosa
Snakeskin ChitonSypharochiton pelliserpentis
Radiate LimpetCellana radians
Cat's Eye SnailLunella smaragdus
Shield ShellScutus breviculus
Red Rock CrabGuinusia chabrus
Neptune's necklaceHormosira banksii
Blue Green ChitonChiton glaucus
New Zealand Half CrabPetrolisthes elongatus
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