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Waenhuiskrans Nature Reserve

Western Cape · South Africa

What have people found?

Reticulated sea star, plum anemone and zebra agate snail turn up here more than at our other tide pools. False plum anemone, cape sea urchin and red sea star are the usual finds. ~42 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Hippo Pools, 21.1 miles away.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Waenhuiskrans Nature Reserve 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~2:00 AM~3:30 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 March and April.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.3 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 Waenhuiskrans Nature Reserve?

Species records from iNaturalist

False Plum AnemonePseudactinia flagellifera
Cape sea urchinParechinus angulosus
Red Sea StarCallopatiria granifera
Zebra Agate SnailCochlitoma zebra
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias africana
Reticulated Sea StarHenricia ornata
South African TurbanTurbo sarmaticus
Sea SwallowGlaucus atlanticus
Common Sand Hermit CrabDiogenes brevirostris
Plum AnemoneActinia ebhayiensis
long-tentacled anemoneAnthopleura michaelseni
Indo-Pacific Man-O-WarPhysalia utriculus
Blue ButtonPorpita porpita
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
Shore CrabCyclograpsus punctatus
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