Site Resources & Tools
Dive planning for Long Island West Wall
Site Briefing
This is one of our favorite San Juan dives. A highlight here is the several nice patches of strawberry anemones! There are also Puget Sound king crab, painted anemones, sponges and more as shown on our photos page. There's a fabulous deep wall, as well as shallow ledges you can follow.
Conditions: Dive at slack and during low exchanges due to intense currents. Can be prone to boat traffic; bring an SMB!
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Long Island West Wall, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports (latest: Sep 6, 2024)! 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Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies.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).
See an issue? Would you suggest a different default station or depth? Suggest briefing updates.
Nearby Stations
Cattle Point, 1.2 nm SE of (39 ft) -- 1 mile away
Richardson, Lopez Island -- 1 mile away
Nearby Dive Sites
- Deadman Island Wall (~1 miles)
- Goose Island (~2 miles)
- Ferndale (~2 miles)
- Iceberg Point Lopez (~3 miles)
- Barlow Bay (~3 miles)
