Fingers is probably the best known dive in the Newport area.  The jetty area provides some great hiding places for the smaller marine life, and the fingers outstretching perpendicular from the main jetty can protect you a bit from the current.  It is recommended that you dive one of the first three fingers you come to, as the fourth and fifth are subject to stronger current.  Since this is the main channel out of Newport Bay, dive only at slack tide, and be careful of the boat traffic.

Take the nearest exit from the South side of the Newport Bridge.  Head down hill toward the water, and turn left on SW 26th Street, which then takes you to SE Jetty Way and the park.

Fingers

My buddy and I dove at high tide. viz was 8-10. Speared 1 sea bass saw 5 crab; wasn't very exciting. Climbing down the rocks was exhausting.  I've heard you can get into some pretty good fishing but I didn't see much.
We dove 1 hour later viz was 2-4 feet.  We saw nothing, including each other, and I drifted about 100 yards, but still better than not diving at all.

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