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Les Davis Marine Park

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Open Water suggested6–37 m 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.

Marine model · graded 13h 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 13:11 · Sunrise 13:42 · Sunset 2:30

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.2 km from site · graded 13h 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.

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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. Jan99% 0.1 m
  2. Feb99% 0.2 m
  3. Mar100% 0.2 m
  4. Apr100% 0.2 m
  5. May100% 0.1 m
  6. Jun100% 0.1 m
  7. Jul100% 0.1 m
  8. Aug100% 0.1 m
  9. Sep100% 0.1 m
  10. Oct99% 0.2 m
  11. Nov99% 0.2 m
  12. Dec97% 0.2 m

March, April, May, June, July, August, and September havetypically 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

  • 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

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.

Shop facts come from OpenStreetMap and community corrections, shown nearest first. PickADive lists facts and contacts only — no listing is sponsored or ranked.

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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