Alki Pipeline is a southwest-facing shore dive in Central Puget Sound. Typically, visibility here is about 18 ft (range 8–25 ft), based on 16 pnwdiving reports from 2021 through 2026. For the site briefing, see dive planning for Alki Pipeline.
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Recent Visibility Reports
Dive report for 7/14/26
- Visibility
- A clear 20+ feet
Really wonderful vis at alki pipeline. So much color everywhere, and such a different dive than junkyard or cove 2. Saw a skeleton shrimp party of unreal proportions, some sculpins I need to look up, a tiiiiiny sapsucker (Vancouver?) and baby white-lined dironas on kelp. Never made it to the pipe mouth, too entranced by the macro on the algae and rocks.
Dive report for 7/10/26
- Visibility
- 20+ feet, 10-15 feet in the shallows
Really nice vis. Pipeline to the point and back at night. Several Alaskan Pollock larger than I usually see (not adults, but not tiny juveniles). Sporadic white sea pens near the point and 3 pink tritonias. Couple neon sea fleas in drab brown color. Northern anchovies (I think) mixed with the shiner perch over eelgrass. Several egg yolk jellies.
