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Day Island Wall

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AOW suggested12–34 m (40–110 ft) depthShore entry

Day Island Wall at a glance

Day Island Wall is an advanced shore dive site in Washington, United States with depths of 12.2–33.5 m (40–110 ft). The best time to dive is typically Slack water on minor exchanges (predicted currents under ~2.4 kt); winter for visibility. Divers commonly see Plumose anemone, Wolf eel, and Cloud sponge. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

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Model snapshot · updated 26 Oct, 05:23 UTC · run 2 h ago
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Site hazards: Strong, reversing Tacoma Narrows currents (counter-current along the wall), depth beyond recreational limits on the deep wall, boat traffic from the Day Island channel

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Dive windows this week

No dive windows in this week’s forecast — no stretch of daylight hours scored favorable or moderate for this site.

First light 14:13 · Sunrise 14:45 · Sunset 1:03

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.5 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 05:23 UTC

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What Divers Say

Known for: Plumose anemone, Wolf eel, Lingcod
Best time: Slack water on minor exchanges (predicted currents under ~2.4 kt); winter for visibility

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

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Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

  • Tacoma Scuba7.7 km (4.8 mi)
    +1-253-238-1754tacomascuba.com

    Tu-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead

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  • Underwater Sports8.9 km (5.6 mi)

    Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead

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  • Underwater Sports19 km (12 mi)

    Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

A natural sandstone wall at the south end of the Tacoma Narrows near Day Island, just south of Titlow Beach. The sheer main wall runs south of the entry to about 110 ft, with shallower ledges and cutbacks in 40-55 ft to the north and a reported deeper wall starting around 100 ft and running to roughly 140 ft. Swift Narrows currents carve dens that shelter numerous wolf eels and giant Pacific octopus, but the same currents make this an advanced, slack-only dive planned around minor exchanges (max ~2.4 kt predictions); current along the wall runs opposite to the mid-channel flow.

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Strong, reversing Tacoma Narrows currents (counter-current along the wall), depth beyond recreational limits on the deep wall, boat traffic from the Day Island channel

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