Misery Point Reef
Misery Point Reef is a shore dive in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, from 0–24.4 m (0–80 ft). Walk in from the boat launch, head northeast past the white buoy, then swim 200 yards north-northeast to the green sign for a rewarding dive surrounded by abundant marine life.
Site details
- Entry
- Beach/Shore
- Depth
- 0–24.4 m (0–80 ft)
- Environment
- Ocean/Sea
- Surface swim
- 274 m (899 ft)
- Coordinates
- 47.66102, -122.83049
Site briefing
Its a pretty long swim from shore. But it is completely worth it when you are surrounded by so much marine life.
Entry and route
Walk in from the boat launch and head northeast along the beach past the white buoy. Swim out 200 yards on a north-northeast heading until you are just about in line with the green sign.
Follow the sea anemones and you'll find the debris field aka reef. Depending on the time of year the lingcod are very active in laying their eggs.
Tides and currents
- Nearest NOAA tide station: Seabeck, Seabeck Bay (9445303)
- Nearest NOAA current station: Hazel Point (PUG1601)
MyDivingSites forecasts tide, current, swell, and weather for Misery Point Reef hour by hour.
Dive reports from Misery Point Reef
1 logged dive, average rating 4.0 out of 5, average visibility 2.0 m (7 ft).
- May 2, 2026 · Nathan · visibility 2 m (7 ft) — My favorite spot to be surrounded by fish. Seen: Lingcod, Cabezon, Leather Star, Red Rock Crab, Kelp Crab, Plumose Anemone, Nudibranch, Black Rockfish, Brown Rockfish, China Rockfish, Copper Rockfish, painted greenling.
Marine life seen here
- Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops) — seen on 1 dive
- Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) — seen on 1 dive
- Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) — seen on 1 dive
- China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) — seen on 1 dive
- Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) — seen on 1 dive
- Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta) — seen on 1 dive
- Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata) — seen on 1 dive
- Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) — seen on 1 dive
- Nudibranch (Various Species) — seen on 1 dive
- Plumose Anemone (Metridium dianthus) — seen on 1 dive
- Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) — seen on 1 dive
- painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus) — seen on 1 dive
Nearby dive sites
- Seabeck — 1.4 mi (2.2 km) away
- Point Whitney — 7.1 mi (11.4 km) away
- Triton Cove State Park — 8.2 mi (13.2 km) away