Deception Pass is a ⭐ highly recommended (check conditions) north-facing dive site in North Puget Sound. Typically, visibility here is about 13 ft (range 8–25 ft), based on 72 pnwdiving reports from 2021 through 2026. For the site briefing, see dive planning for Deception Pass.
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Recent Visibility Reports
Dive report for 7/9/26
- Visibility
- A silty 15-20 feet, 5-10 feet in the shallows
The west wind and waves persist, but vis was much better than Tuesday.
Dive report for 7/7/26
- Visibility
- A silty 5-10 feet, <5 feet in the shallows
What a change a day makes. From the best vis ever yesterday to some of the worst today. A west wind had the waves breaking and churned up the sand. It started out 3 to 5 ft, improving to 10-15 by slack at slack and on the ebb. It was also better east of the bridge. Yesterday, there was a juvenile wolf eel just east of the kelp bed at 40'. I saw him at the beginning and end of the dive, but couldn't locate him today.
