Sund Rock is a classic diving destination renowned for encounters with plentiful Wolf Eels, Giant Pacific Octopuses, and Squat Lobsters. A reservation is required for beach access, so be sure to arrange your entry pass using the link on this page before heading out.
Incredible dive with a GPO out in the open, a Giant Nudibranch, 4 sunflower stars, several wolf eels, and plenty of others. Perhaps the same GPO observed by others as he (?) was at ~45 ft halfway down the south wall and appeared largely apathetic. A little further, found a huge female tucked away behind a curtain of eggs.
Viz was terrible down to 30’ and opened up decently below 40-50’
Sund Rock is known for wolf eels, octopus, squat lobsters, sea whips (deeper) and schools of rockfish. This site is not current sensitive. There are also less winds in this part of the state than others. Be sure to reserve your spot on the reservation page linked below
A squat lobster hiding under a rock at Sund Rock. There are thousands of these cool critters at this site. Often you just see their long claws sticking out from under rocks. Photo by Eric Askilsrud.
A Giant Pacific octopus cruising the reef at Sund Rock, Hood Canal. Photo by Eric Askilsrud.
A composite of three newborn giant Pacific octopuses from Sund Rock, Hood Canal. Photo by Eric Askilsrud.
A quillback rockfish hiding amongst plumose anemones at Sund Rock, Hood Canal. Photo by Eric Askilsrud.
Plumose anemones and fish on the reef at Sund Rock, Hood Canal. Photo by Michelle Manson.
For more dive site scenery—parking, shore entry, and the area around the site—visit our , where we even project a dive flag into the scene at the point of entry!
