The premier shore diving sites in Washington are found throughout the Puget Sound area. We have included our favorites in and around Seattle, stretching as far South as Tacoma, Fox Island, and the Gig Harbor areas. All have unique inlets and coves, and are easily accessible shore diving opportunities for your enjoyment. Bear in mind the conditions vary considerably with the changing tides, currents and seasons of the year. Check with your local resource providers for the information to make your dive experience the safest and best possible. Enjoy!

Washington

Jefferson County

Divers will travel far and wide to find the best diving. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving on their doorstep as well, with plentiful access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, here are some of the top places to scuba dive in the United States.

United States

Wreck of the Comet lies 30-35 feet deep.  Enter on sandy beach south of (quiet) boat launch and proceed east to depth of 25' then turn south to find wreck.  Divers may swim above oyster farm nets, but do not touch/disturb farming operation, bounded by rope line.

If questioned by farm operators, indicate interest in wreck of the Comet.

Easy parking near Ajax Cafe.  Stay clear of private oyster farm, do not block drive.

Wreck of the Comet is also known as Port Hadlock.

Port Hadlock-Irondale

Wreck of the Comet

Fort Flagler is great out-of-the-way park for sightseeing, picnicking, and of course diving!  The scenic drive, alone, to the park is worth it for a weekend outing from Seattle.  For those who brought your Scuba gear, prepare for a fascinating dive.  Fish, macro life, plume worms and anemones have engulfed the pilings that march far out into the Admiralty Inlet.  As usual, dive on a slack tide.

From Seattle, take the Edmonds/Kingston ferry to 104.  Continue North through Port Gamble and over the Hood Canal Bridge.  In about 5.5 miles, turn right onto 19. After 11.5 miles, turn right again onto 116 and head North to the end of the road, in about 10 miles.  You'll then be at the entrance of the park.

Fort Flagler Pier

Marowstone Point is a 3.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Washington, USA West which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Marowstone Point

Beach access jetty dive.Keep jetty on your right. Heavy current near end of jetty . Avoid ferry traffic on wrong side of jetty. LARGE ling cod. Lots of marine life. Cold water.Lings can be agressive.

Walk in beach access.

Keystone Jetty is also known as Keystone underwater park.

Keystone Jetty

Fun spot for crabbing and having a little change up. There are restrooms and showers in the parking lot. You want to head out on the North West side of pier with the huge wall.  Swim out, Dive then follow the wall out towards the deeper water. You will then see a bunch of tires located in about 25 to 45 feet of water. You can't miss it. Lots of life and low use make it a fun dive. Nice change up.  Vis will range around 15-20 in January and improves quite a bit around 15-20' plus in depth.

You can park right next to the pier.  

Langley Tire Reef

A life-encrusted intake pipe extends out, running north-south. You'll find the pipe starting at about 15' and running down to 100 feet, more or less depending on the tides. Look for GPOs under the supports. The start of the pipe is located near the center of the parking area. (There's really two pipes, but one is shorter.) Octopus Gardens Dive Shop has a good map and write-up of this site on. Point Whitney (near the Washington State Shellfish Laboratory) is a fine site on the Hood Canal north of Hoodsport.

Point Whitney

The T-dock is a great place for a leisurely dive, bottle hunting or grabbing a few crabs.  The pilings on the old dock are always interesting to explore.

Take exit 189 off I-5 in Everett, and head West on 526.  Then head North on 525.  Follow signs to the Mukilteo Ferry.  Take a right at the intersection just after you pass of over the railroad tracks  (See the aerial photo).  Just past the hotel on your left, turn left into the parking area.

Mukilteo T-Dock

Enter in at the very southern end of the Edmonds Marina Breakwater.  Hit the 40 foot contour and swim north-ish keep at around 40 feet.  Large piles of rocks, logs, and kelp are sporadically placed making for some pretty interesting reefs.  Lots of rockfish, lingcod, and cabezon.  
This is a high current area.  Lots of boats too so carry a dive flag (it's the law) and surface close to shore.  The weakest current at Point Edwards (about where this dive is located) is during max ebb or max flood.      

Park at Edmonds Marina Beach Park

Edmonds Breakwater

The Edmonds Oil Dock can offer all the sights of Puget Sound.  It's a bit more technical than other dives in the area due to the complications of current, but it's very worthwhile.  Go with someone experienced in the area for the first dive.

Just North of Seattle, take Exit 177 off I-5 and head West toward the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry on 104.  Just before you find yourself at the Ferry, take a left on Dayton, and then another left onto Admiral Way.  Follow this road into Marina Beach.

Edmonds Oil Dock

A semi-interesting dive.  By swimming west off of wharf, there are sporadically placed piles of rocks, tires, and other debris.  Wildlife is located around these piles.  This dive site can also me combined with 100 foot rock.  Depth is 15 feet at west side of wharf and becomes very deep as you swim west.  Bottom is sandy and moderately sloping.  There is a small kelp forest that grows in the summer off of the parts of the wharf that have fallen into the water.   
This wharf closed in mid 90's.  You can swim under it though it is shallow and there is little to see.    

Small parking lot east of Wharf,  do not park in front of drive ways.

Meadowdale Wharf is also known as Haine's Wharf.

Meadowdale Wharf

This is a site you can come back to dozens of times and never see it all.  Set up specifically for divers, you'll find wrecks, bottles, and sea life galore--  but don't even think about bringing anything back with you!  Navigation is relatively easy with the well-placed system of buoys and ropes that lead to many of the underwater sights.

Just North of Seattle, take Exit 177 off I-5 and head West toward the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry on 104.  Just before you find yourself at the Ferry, take a left on Main Street, cross the railroad tracks, then turn right into the park.

Wreck of the Comet

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Wreck of the Comet