Seabeck

Seabeck bay from the bridge.
Photo: Joe (Mydivingsites Actual)

Seabeck is a shore dive in Seabeck, WA, US, from 0–17 m (0–56 ft). Seabeck Marina offers a low-key shore dive in Hood Canal, providing easy entry near the public park with roadside parking available. Divers should be mindful of potential logging hazards beneath the marina and be aware of complex current patterns that shift with flood and ebb tides, flowing in opposite directions in the middle of the bay versus along the shore.

Site details

Entry
Beach/Shore
Depth
0–17 m (0–56 ft)
Environment
Ocean/Sea
Entry effort
Moderate (4 of 5)
Surface swim
40 m (131 ft)
Coordinates
47.64172, -122.82548

Site briefing

Seabeck marina is a low key shore dive on hood canal. Most recently the inlet is home to a small boat marina. Parking is along the roadside and enter the water near the public park.

Entry and route

In years past there was a lot of logging, so beware of the potential for hazards below the marina. There was a sailboat anchored in the middle of the bay, unattended. On a flood tide the water moves on an ene to wsw direction in the middle of the bay, and as it fills the current flows the opposite direction along the shore. The reverse is true for an ebb. Parking is along the street. Enter the water by public park. There’s a portapotty behind seabeck pizza at the marina.

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 Seabeck hour by hour.

Dive reports from Seabeck

3 logged dives, average rating 3.0 out of 5, average visibility 2.3 m (8 ft).

  • Jun 24, 2026 · Johnnie · visibility 1 m (3 ft) — Went for an after work dive. Visibility was pretty bad this day. We tried to find the boat over by the marina, but got separated for a bit while searching the area for the boat. Linked back up a few minutes later and headed back to shore. First dive for me for this area, so it was really just exploring for a bit. Need to try again on a day with better vis. It is pretty shallow, so the vis doesn't really open up on a bad day because you don't descend low enough to clear the algae layer. Still more fun than not diving! :-)
  • May 25, 2025 · Joe · visibility 3 m (10 ft) — The current was becoming noticeable on the surface as the tide changed to flood. We headed out on a northerly heading on the surface, dropped down into about 15 fsw at the edge of the eel grass, continued to 20’ fsw, turned sw and continued to 40fsw. We followed the contour at 40’ until turn around pressure, and then headed back at 105deg. Current was picking up along the shore, so we had to adjust along the way.
  • Apr 25, 2025 · Joe · visibility 3 m (10 ft) — I was invited to join a session with sound dive center, where Mike and Brandon were working on finishing off Brandon’s master rating. Congrats Brandon! Got started at low slack. We picked an entry point that would allow us to descend in the shallows and explore the eel grass on the way out. We headed out on a northwest bearing, placed the dive flag in 15 fsw, turned north, and went to a depth of 40fsw. Sandy base. The return heading was 105 deg. Seen: Red Rock Crab, Pacific Oyster, Eelgrass, Frosted Nudibranch, Plumose Anemone (White Variety), Plumose Anemone (Orange Variety), Moon Jellyfish, Egg-Yolk Jellyfish, Slender Crab.

Marine life seen here

  • Eelgrass (Zostera marina) — seen on 1 dive
  • Egg-Yolk Jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica) — seen on 1 dive
  • Frosted Nudibranch (Dirona picta) — seen on 1 dive
  • Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) — seen on 1 dive
  • Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) — seen on 1 dive
  • Plumose Anemone (Orange Variety) (Metridium dianthus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Plumose Anemone (White Variety) (Metridium dianthus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Slender Crab (Cancer gracilis) — seen on 1 dive

Nearby dive sites

Explore dive conditions · Dive site map · MyDivingSites