How deep is Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)?

Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) ranges from 3 to 12.2 metres deep (10–40 feet). It is a saltwater site rated as advanced difficulty. Depths vary across the site, so plan your profile to your training and verify conditions locally.

Is Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) a shore dive or a boat dive?

Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) is a shore dive — you can enter from land. The entry is recorded as a rocky scramble. The entry area is recorded as exposed to surge. Basic facilities are recorded at or near the site, and cell service is recorded as good. Entry details and parking notes, where known, are listed in the access section of this page.

Can beginners dive Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)?

Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) is rated as advanced difficulty, which may not suit new divers. Listed depths run from 3 to 12.2 metres (10–40 feet). Access is from shore, with the entry recorded as a rocky scramble. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

What will I see at Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)?

Divers at Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) in United States commonly report sightings of Wolf eel, Sea urchin, Rockfish, Giant green anemone, and Lingcod. Sea urchin, Rockfish, Giant green anemone, and Lingcod are recorded as common sightings, while Wolf eel is reported only occasionally. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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AOW suggested3–12 m 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 14°C (58°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 1h ago

0.3 mwaves — under half a meter 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

Best: Tue

Fri11:00–20:00

Sat7:00–18:00

Sun7:00–13:00

Mon7:00–20:00

Tue7:00–20:00

Wed7:00–20:00

Thu7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:15 · Sunrise 6:46 · Sunset 19:35

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 14 km from site · graded 1h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

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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

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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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Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)

Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) at a glance

Tide & slack timing

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Best months, historically

Marine life seen at this site

Species seen here

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How deep is Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)?

Is Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point) a shore dive or a boat dive?

Can beginners dive Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)?

What will I see at Salt Creek Recreation Area (Tongue Point)?

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