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Lowell Point

Alaska, United States
Open Water suggestedShore entry7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Lowell Point at a glance

Lowell Point is a intermediate shore dive site in Alaska, United States. Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Sea otter, Steller sea lion, and Giant Pacific octopus. Recent reports put the water around 14°C (56°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
0.1 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 14°C · seasonal avg 13°C

Site hazards: Cold water, large tidal range, variable visibility (60 ft to near zero), boat traffic from water-taxi and charter operations

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Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Sun6:00–23:00
Mon6:00–23:00
Tue6:00–23:00
Wed6:00–23:00
Thu6:00–23:00
Fri6:00–23:00
Sat—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:20 · Sunrise 5:25 · Sunset 22:42

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 10 km from site · graded 4h 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: Sea otter, Rockfish, Nudibranchs
Best time: Winter and early spring for best visibility, before summer plankton bloom

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. Jan77%5°C1.4 m
  2. Feb81%4°C1.1 m
  3. Mar94%4°C1.0 m
  4. Apr89%5°C0.9 m
  5. May91%7°C1.0 m
  6. Jun96%10°C0.8 m
  7. Jul100%13°C0.7 m
  8. Aug99%14°C0.7 m
  9. Sep89%13°C0.9 m
  10. Oct85%10°C1.1 m
  11. Nov80%8°C1.1 m
  12. Dec86%6°C1.2 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 seen at this site

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

Species seen here

  • Sea otterCommonly seen
  • Steller sea lionOccasionally seen
  • Giant Pacific octopusOccasionally seen
  • RockfishCommonly seen
  • NudibranchsCommonly seen
  • Lion's mane jellyfishSeasonal
  • Dungeness crabCommonly seen

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Site details

Lowell Point is a black-sand beach community a couple of miles south of Seward on Resurrection Bay and the area's standard shore dive. Swimming straight out from the beach reaches a 'car reef' of sunken vehicles that has accumulated marine growth, and the surrounding bay is known for invertebrate life, rockfish and occasional encounters with sea otters and Steller sea lions. It also serves as the staging area for boat dives further out in Resurrection Bay.

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Cold water, large tidal range, variable visibility (60 ft to near zero), boat traffic from water-taxi and charter operations

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