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Praia da Apúlia

Braga · Portugal

What have people found?

Hairy sea-mat, european sand hopper and striped false limpet turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Honeycomb worm, furbelows and atlantic beadlet anemone are the usual finds. ~39 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Praia do Molhe, 23.6 miles away.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Praia da Apúlia for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15~12:30 PM
  2. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~12:30 AM~1:30 PM
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~1:30 AM~2:30 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 May and December.

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 Praia da Apúlia?

Species records from iNaturalist

Honeycomb WormSabellaria alveolata
FurbelowsSaccorhiza polyschides
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Japanese WireweedSargassum muticum
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragacea
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
European Sand HopperTalitrus saltator
White Italian SnailTheba pisana
Striped false limpetSiphonaria pectinata
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Irish MossChondrus crispus
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Hairy Sea-matElectra pilosa
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