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Tillamook Bay
Oregon, United States3 dive sites
About This Area
Tillamook Bay on Oregon's North Coast offers rugged cold-water diving centered around rocky jetties and dramatic sea stacks. The nutrient-rich waters of Tillamook Bay support abundant marine life including lingcod, rockfish, and diverse invertebrates. The Three Graces rock formation provides unique diving among swim-throughs and boulder fields.
Features
- •Rocky jetties at Barview with diverse marine life
- •Dramatic Three Graces sea stack formations
- •Excellent crabbing and spearfishing opportunities
- •Bull kelp forests
- •Sea lion and seal encounters
- •Swim-throughs and boulder formations
Diving Tips
- •Water temperatures 45-55°F year-round; drysuit or 7mm wetsuit essential
- •Visibility typically 10-20 feet, best in spring and fall
- •Strong tidal currents near jetties; dive at or near slack tide
- •High tide required for adequate depth at most sites
- •Watch for vehicle break-ins at remote parking areas
