pnwdiving

Portland & Oregon Scuba Diving Guide

OverviewPhotosSitesTop SitesShoreReports
This hub helps Oregon coast, Portland, and Newport divers plan trips, find dive shops, and explore local sites. The Pacific can present challenging diving, and many Oregon divers head to ⭐Hood Canal for their diving. Inland lakes and rivers in Oregon are also options. See our dedicated dive site pages for additional information.

Getting started

Oregon Dive Sites

Diving near Portland, Newport, and Lincoln City.

All Dives Shore Dives

Nearby dive shops

🏪 Choosing a dive shop? Read our guide to choosing a dive shop in the Pacific Northwest.

Current/Tide Stations

6/3/26

Many dive sites in Oregon are current-sensitive and best dived around slack water — the brief windows when currents drop near zero between tide changes. The charts below combine the major tide and current stations in the region. Watch our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading these charts. See individual dive site pages for site-specific timing.

Tide chart data for Garibaldi, Tillamook Bay (tide) on 2026-06-03
Tides Current


Dive Clubs

Dive clubs are a great way to get to know the area. Many dive shops offer group outings or charter trips (see our shop listings). There are also various diving meetups you can join. Some focus on specialties like underwater photography or tech diving; others on site maintenance and conservation. If you're new to local diving, many club members are happy to meet up for a casual shore dive or help you get oriented at a site—just reach out and ask. Here are some of the known dive clubs in the area:

Pacific Northwest scuba diving regions

🗺️ see on map

Washington diving

British Columbia diving

Oregon diving

Metro areas

Help your fellow diver!

  • ✏️ to share visibility, conditions, or diving tips.
  • 🍔 after your next dive.
  • 👥 This page is maintained by divers. Contact us to suggest a dive shop, charter, top site, dive club, or other useful resource.