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Newport
Oregon, United States1 dive sites
About This Area
Newport is Oregon's premier dive destination, home to the famous South Jetty 'Fingers' - five distinct rock formations extending into Yaquina Bay. The area offers structured shore diving with varying difficulty levels from the protected inner fingers to the exposed outer reaches. Offshore pinnacles provide advanced boat diving opportunities.
Features
- •South Jetty 'Fingers' - five distinct dive sites
- •Progressive difficulty from inner to outer fingers
- •Offshore pinnacles for advanced boat diving
- •Best dive infrastructure on Oregon Coast
- •Oregon Coast Aquarium nearby
- •Active dive community and shops
Diving Tips
- •Water temperatures 45-58°F; full exposure protection required
- •South Jetty requires high tide for adequate depth
- •Inner fingers best for intermediate divers; outer for advanced
- •Visibility highly variable; drops after rain due to Yaquina River
- •Newport has the best dive services on the Oregon Coast
