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Panwa Beach

จังหวัดภูเก็ต · Thailand

What have people found?

Indo-pacific sand star, tawny hermit crab and asian soldier crab are the usual finds. ~21 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 Panwa Beach for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16~8:30 AMin the dark~8:00 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17~9:30 AMin the dark~9:30 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18~10:30 AMin the dark~11:00 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 February 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 Panwa Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Indo-Pacific Sand StarArchaster typicus
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosus
Asian Soldier CrabDotilla myctiroides
Lagoon Brittle StarOphiocoma scolopendrina
Mottled Lightfoot CrabGrapsus albolineatus
African Giant SnailLissachatina fulica
Siamese Common SnailSarika siamensis
Banded Sea UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosus
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atra
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Smooth Red-eyed CrabEriphia sebana
Black Longspine UrchinDiadema setosum
Spiny Cushion StarCulcita schmideliana
Jewelled ChitonAcanthopleura gemmata
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