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Dive planning for Lawrence Point
Site Briefing
Lawrence Point is a dive site in the San Juan Islands . The east tip of Orcas Island, in the Strait of Georgia, with vertical walls, ledges, and boulder piles from 80 to 100 ft.
Outstanding nudibranch diversity includes giant white dorids, Hudson's, yellow-margin, Nanaimo, and dirona species. Visibility is often 30 ft or better; most teams explore northwest of the point on a mild flood with a live boat.
Access: Boat from Washington Park in Anacortes, about 13 miles.
Marine life: Longfin gunnels are common here. Aggregate green anemones color the surf zone near the point.
Conditions: Ebb and slack can bring unpredictable upwellings and standing waves up to 2 or 3 ft off the point.
Hazards: Sheer walls drop well beyond recreational limits.
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Lawrence Point, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports ! Reminder: Winds (even offshore winds) can impact slack time.
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. NOAA stations show charts here; XTide stations link to Dairiki. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
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Nearby Stations
Lawrence Point, Orcas Island, 1.3 nm NE of (37 ft) -- 2 miles away
Village Point, Lummi Island -- 4 miles away
Nearest Featured Dive Sites
- Strawberry Island West Side (~7 miles)
- Lawson Bluff (~11 miles)
Nearby Dive Sites
- Raccoon Point (~4 miles)
- Peavine Pass (~6 miles)
- Strawberry Island East Side (~7 miles)