Sund Rock

Wolf eel
Photo: Shannon Carlson

Sund Rock is a shore dive in Hoodsport, Washington, United States, from 0–23 m (0–75 ft). Among the Hood Canal divesite royalty. Marine preserve, so make your reservation.

Site details

Entry
Beach/Shore
Depth
0–23 m (0–75 ft)
Environment
Ocean/Sea
Entry effort
Easy (5 of 5)
Surface swim
15 m (49 ft)
Coordinates
47.43660, -123.11740

Site briefing

Private Marine Preserve with excellent diving, access, facilities and critters. A reservation is required. https://sundrock.com/

Entry and route

Check out their website https://sundrock.com/ for reservations and updates. An excellent location to discover many of the critters of the PNW for new and advanced divers alike. Well worth it, time and time again.

Tides and currents

  • Nearest NOAA tide station: Union (9445478)
  • Nearest NOAA current station: Chinom Point (PCT1596)

MyDivingSites forecasts tide, current, swell, and weather for Sund Rock hour by hour.

Dive reports from Sund Rock

2 logged dives, average rating 4.5 out of 5, average visibility 3.0 m (10 ft).

  • Jul 25, 2026 · Joe · visibility 2 m (7 ft) — Wonderful guided tour for a family that booked with Sound Dive Center. First cold-water experience for the group. DM Mike's group saw 2 GPOs, and we saw a dogfish shark. Viz in the shallows was okay - 8 feet or so. Below 20' it got to about 20'. Looks like O2 levels in the Hood Canal are low. All the creatures we saw seemed lethargic, especially the wolf eel - we saw one full length out in the open; it looked like it was gasping. Seen: Striped Seaperch, Lingcod, Ochre Star, Red Rock Crab, Kelp Crab, Spiny Dogfish, Plumose Anemone (White Variety), Plumose Anemone (Orange Variety), Wolf Eel, Quillback Rockfish, California Sea Cucumber, Five-ribbed Kelp, Acid Weed.
  • Jul 4, 2026 · Johnnie · visibility 4 m (13 ft) — Did the YSS group dive. Great group of people. Visibility was fantastic once you dropped below 35fsw. Lots of animals out. Fantastic dive. Saw a GPO on eggs at about 50fsw on the south wall. A couple of wolf eels too. Seen: Lingcod, Giant Pacific Octopus, Nudibranch, Wolf Eel.

Marine life seen here

  • Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) — seen on 2 dives
  • Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) — seen on 2 dives
  • Acid Weed (Desmarestia ligulata) — seen on 1 dive
  • California Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Five-ribbed Kelp (Costaria costata (likely - can have variations)) — seen on 1 dive
  • Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) — seen on 1 dive
  • Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta) — seen on 1 dive
  • Nudibranch (Various Species) — seen on 1 dive
  • Ochre Star (Pisaster ochraceus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Plumose Anemone (Orange Variety) (Metridium dianthus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Plumose Anemone (White Variety) (Metridium dianthus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) — seen on 1 dive
  • Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) — seen on 1 dive
  • Spiny Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) — seen on 1 dive
  • Striped Seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis) — seen on 1 dive

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