Tacoma Pipeline is a north-facing shore dive in South Puget Sound. Typically, visibility here is about 18 ft (range 13–25 ft), based on 8 pnwdiving reports from 2023 through 2026.
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Dive report for 6/28/26
- Visibility
- A snowy 20+ feet (low tide)
Clear for PNW! Bit of turbidity but not nearly as bad. Pipeline was home to a number of critters, including the biggest great sculpin I've seen in forever - heads easily 8" wide and 12"+ long. Several YOY, browns and coppers (pregnant ladies too!). At low tide, pipe terminates a little shy of 140' (literally corked up). One little red octo that spooked when each of us came nearby, but figured we were docile enough to leave alone. Hudson's horned dorid was also spotted! And one or two sea whips.
Shallows (20') had surprisingly good viz, opalescent nudis galore!
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Dive report for 5/8/26
- Visibility
- A chunky 10-15 feet (outgoing tide)
descent vis, handful of nudies on the line down to the pipeline. nothing specifically notable, but still a nice dive.