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Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)

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AOW suggested3–12 m (10–40 ft) depthShore entry7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) at a glance

Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) is an advanced shore dive site in Washington, United States with depths of 3–12.2 m (10–40 ft). The best time to dive is typically Calm summer days with low swell and small exchanges; check Strait of Juan de Fuca marine forecast. Divers commonly see Wolf eel, Sea urchin, and Rockfish. Recent reports put the water around 11°C (53°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–19:00 · favorable & moderate

Forecast for this hour · 22:00 · run 12 h ago
0.1 m (0.5 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

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Site hazards: Ocean swell and surge between the rocks, thick bull kelp entanglement, waves on entry/exit, cold open-strait water; marine sanctuary - no collecting

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Dive windows this week

MonNo window

0.1 m waves · 6 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue8:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–19:00 moderate

0.3 m waves · 16 kn wind (0.9 ft waves · 16 kn wind)

Wed8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 2 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 4 kn wind (0.9 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 2 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Sat8:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Sun9:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 1 kn wind (0.7 ft waves · 1 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:19 · Sunrise 7:51 · Sunset 18:05 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 14 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 10:28 GMT-7

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

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What Divers Say

Known for: Sea urchin, Rockfish, Giant green anemone
Best time: Calm summer days with low swell and small exchanges; check Strait of Juan de Fuca marine forecast

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

Best months, historically

No seasonal history for this site yet — historical marine data is still being aggregated.

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

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

Often called the best shore diving in Washington, this Clallam County park sits on the Strait of Juan de Fuca about 13 miles west of Port Angeles beside the Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary. Rocky reef fingers, kelp beds and surge channels hold open-coast life rarely seen inside Puget Sound, with most diving in the 20-40 ft range beyond the kelp line. It is an advanced, ocean-exposed site - swell, surge and thick kelp demand careful timing - and the easiest of the three diver access points is the staircase beside campsite #63.

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Ocean swell and surge between the rocks, thick bull kelp entanglement, waves on entry/exit, cold open-strait water; marine sanctuary - no collecting


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