Tacoma Scuba Diving
Getting started
- 🆕 New to diving? See our getting started guide.
- 🥶 New to cold water? See what to expect.
- 🗺️ Map of dive sites in South Puget Sound
- 🏪 Dive shops near Tacoma, Olympia, and Federal Way
South Puget Sound Dive Sites
Diving near Tacoma, Olympia, and Federal Way.
Top sites
Nearby dive shops
🏪 Choosing a dive shop? Read our guide to choosing a dive shop in the Pacific Northwest.
Recent Dive Reports
| DIVE SITE | VIZ | UPDATED |
|---|---|---|
| Redondo | A hazy <5 feet (outgoing tide) | |
| Maury Island | A chunky <5 feet (low tide) | |
| Quartermaster | A hazy 5-10 feet, 5 feet in the shallows (outgoing tide) | |
| Z's Reef | A snowy 10 feet, 5 feet in the shallows (outgoing tide) | |
| Three Tree Point | A chunky 5 feet, <5 feet in the shallows | |
| Fox Island West Wall | A silty 10-15 feet, 10 feet in the shallows (outgoing tide) | |
| Lobster Shop Wall | A silty 5-10 feet, <5 feet in the shallows (outgoing tide) |
Current/Tide Stations
Many dive sites in South Puget Sound 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.
Charters
Charters are often best booked through your local dive shop -- they typically provide the dive master. Check with the operator for areas served.
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:Restaurants
To find diver-recommended eateries near a dive site, use the 🍔 Nearby food link on that site's page.
- Luna Park Cafe
- Unwind Cafe
- …and .
Tacoma Diving
Pacific Northwest scuba diving regions
🗺️ see on mapMetro areas
- SeattleCentral Puget Sound
- BellevueEastside · Central Puget Sound
- TacomaSouth Puget Sound
- OlympiaSouth Puget Sound
- EverettNorth Puget Sound
- AnacortesNorth Puget Sound
- BellinghamBellingham Area
- Port AngelesStrait of Juan de Fuca
- VancouverHowe Sound
- VictoriaVictoria Area
- SidneyVictoria Area
- NanaimoNanaimo Area
- Courtenay / ComoxNanaimo Area
- Campbell RiverDiscovery Passage
- PortlandOregon region
- SalemOregon region
- EugeneOregon region
- HillsboroOregon region
- BendOregon region
- Coos BayOregon region
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- 👥 This page is maintained by divers. Contact us to suggest a dive shop, charter, top site, dive club, or other useful resource.