Neah Bay
Cold, nutrient-rich water at the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with exceptional visibility for the Pacific Northwest.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
10 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
Summer
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
Cold, nutrient-rich water at the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with exceptional visibility for the Pacific Northwest.
Location
See on the interactive map30 species documented in Neah Bay
Least ConcernPulpo gigante del Pacífico
Enteroctopus dofleini
Estrella de mar girasol
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Least ConcernFoca común
Phoca vitulina
Near ThreatenedLeón marino de Steller
Eumetopias jubatus
EndangeredNutria marina
Enhydra lutris
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Least ConcernSalmón rojo
Oncorhynchus nerka
Least ConcernBallena gris
Eschrichtius robustus
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Camarón esqueleto
Caprella linearis
Cangrejo verde europeo
Carcinus maenas
Erizo de mar púrpura
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Ecosystem
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