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Les Davis Marine Park

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Open Water suggested6–37 m (20–120 ft) depthShore entry

Les Davis Marine Park at a glance

Les Davis Marine Park is an intermediate shore dive site in Washington, United States with depths of 6.1–36.6 m (20–120 ft). Typically most favorable Mar–Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Wolf eel, Lingcod, and Rockfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

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Model snapshot · updated 25 Oct, 05:24 UTC · run 11 h ago
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Site hazards: Fishing line and hooks around the pier, mild currents, boat traffic in Commencement Bay, urban runoff after heavy rain

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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 14:11 · Sunrise 14:43 · Sunset 1:04

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.2 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 05:24 UTC

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Lingcod, Rockfish, Spotted ratfish
Best time: Year-round; slack or small exchanges give the best conditions, winter the best visibility

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. January, 99% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.5 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  2. February, 99% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  5. May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.5 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.5 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.1 m (0.3 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.1 m (0.4 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 100% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.1 m (0.4 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 99% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  11. November, 99% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.6 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  12. December, 97% of days have historically been favorable, waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.8 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots

March, April, May, June, July, August, and September have typically 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

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.

  • Anthozoa recorded here Jun (1 record)

    most recent 2011

  • Asteroidea recorded here Jun (1 record)

    most recent 2011

  • Cancer productus recorded here Jun (1 record)

    most recent 2011

Newest record here: 2011. 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.

  • Tacoma Scuba6.2 km (3.8 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 Sports13 km (7.9 mi)

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

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  • Underwater Sports13 km (8 mi)

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

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

A Metro Parks Tacoma fishing pier and marine park on Ruston Way in Commencement Bay with a dedicated diver stairway. A short ~75 ft swim from the stairs reaches a large man-made reef built partly from blocks of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, lying perpendicular to shore in roughly 40-70 ft, with the bottom continuing past 120 ft for deeper profiles. Mild conditions, easy entry and on-site amenities make it one of Tacoma's most popular training and night-dive sites.

reefshore

Fishing line and hooks around the pier, mild currents, boat traffic in Commencement Bay, urban runoff after heavy rain

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