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Edmonds Underwater Park

Washington, United States
Open Water suggestedCold Puget Sound water year-round (45-55 F) - hypothermia risk without proper exposure protection. Adjacent Washington State Ferries terminal immediately south3–14 m depthShore entry

Edmonds Underwater Park at a glance

Edmonds Underwater Park is a shore dive site in Washington, United States with depths of 3–13.7 m (10–45 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Lingcod (notably large residents), Cabezon, and Giant Pacific octopus. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.2 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point

Site hazards: Cold Puget Sound water year-round (45-55 F) - hypothermia risk without proper exposure protection. Adjacent Washington State Ferries terminal immediately south

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–0:00
Tue—
Wed—
Thu—
Fri—
Sat—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:02 · Sunrise 5:39 · Sunset 20:52

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.6 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Lingcod (notably large residents), Cabezon, Copper rockfish
Best time: Year-round; best visibility in winter. Plan around a higher tide for more depth over the shallow trail system, and arrive early for parking. Night dives only with a city permit.

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

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan95%8°C0.2 m
  2. Feb80%8°C0.3 m
  3. Mar88%8°C0.3 m
  4. Apr91%9°C0.3 m
  5. May99%11°C0.2 m
  6. Jun98%12°C0.2 m
  7. Jul100%14°C0.2 m
  8. Aug99%14°C0.2 m
  9. Sep99%13°C0.1 m
  10. Oct92%11°C0.2 m
  11. Nov81%10°C0.3 m
  12. Dec78%10°C0.3 m

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Lingcod (notably large residents)Commonly seen
  • CabezonCommonly seen
  • Giant Pacific octopusOccasionally seen
  • Copper rockfishCommonly seen
  • Kelp greenlingCommonly seen
  • Plumose anemoneCommonly seen
  • Pile perchCommonly seen
  • Red rock crabCommonly seen
  • Nudibranchs (various)Commonly seen
  • Sea stars (various)Commonly seen
  • Harbor sealOccasionally seen

  • Ophiodon elongatus recorded here Mar, May, Jul (5 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Metridium farcimen recorded here Mar, May (4 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Sebastes melanops recorded here Jan, May (3 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Cancer productus recorded here Mar (2 records)

    most recent 2016

  • Henricia leviuscula recorded here May (2 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Leptasterias polaris recorded here May (2 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Parophrys vetulus recorded here May (2 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Scorpaenichthys marmoratus recorded here Jan, Jul (2 records)

    most recent 2014

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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

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Site details

Edmonds Underwater Park (Bruce Higgins Underwater Trails) is one of the oldest and most famous shore-dive parks in the US: a 27-acre marine protected area and no-take sanctuary established in 1970 just north of the Edmonds ferry terminal on Puget Sound. Volunteers led by Bruce Higgins have built roughly 2.5 miles of rope-and-block underwater trails linking sunken structures - the Lopez pontoon, pipes, spools, a dry dock and more - all marked with quirky underwater road signs. Because no fishing or harvesting of any kind is allowed, marine life thrives, most famously the park's enormous resident lingcod. Maximum depth is only about 45 ft, making it a superb beginner and training site, but cold water makes a drysuit the norm.

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Cold Puget Sound water year-round (45-55 F) - hypothermia risk without proper exposure protection. Adjacent Washington State Ferries terminal immediately south — never cross the park's southern boundary into the ferry lane. Entanglement potential around rope trails, ropes and sunken structures. Variable visibility (often 5-20 ft, worse after storms/plankton blooms). Shallow park is best dived at higher tides; very low tides leave little depth and a long walk. Mild currents only - the park is well protected.

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