Site Resources & Tools
Dive planning for Reef Point
Site Briefing
Reef Point is a typical San Juan reef with lots of invertebrates, rockfish, greenlings and lingcod. Pay attention to your compass as there are some ups and downs that can be confusing.
Access: Boat dive in the San Juan Islands .
Conditions: This site is usually protected on an ebb.
Marine life: Rockfish and invertebrate cover on reef.
โ ๏ธ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Reef Point, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports (latest: Sep 21, 2023)! 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Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies.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
Bellingham Channel South (33 ft) -- 2 miles away
Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass -- 3 miles away
Nearest Featured Dive Sites
- Strawberry Island West Side (~2 miles)
- Skyline (~4 miles)
Nearby Dive Sites
- Strawberry Island East Side (~2 miles)
- Guemas Island wreck (~3 miles)
- Shannon Point Marine Center (~3 miles)


