Octopus Hole is a east-facing shore dive in Hood Canal.

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Dive report for 5/21/26

Visibility: 5-10 feet, 10-15 feet in the shallows (outgoing tide)

Bigg's killer whales passed by going south as we suited up, part of the T65A pod per chatter on the Orca Network. Just another opportunity for a megafauna encounter underwater :) Two dives, the second approaching low slack on a minus tide. Above 20 ft, light penetration offset any issues with the vis. Plankton bloom seemed nearly impenetrable as we approached the bottom of the buoy line at 40 ft. Shallow wall scene was murky. Vis cleared up for the top of the deep wall at 70 ft. Still, a wolf eel with labored breathing lay out of her den here. 60 - 50F, top to bottom. One dessert plate-sized sunflower star.