Dive-site story
Situated along the western shore of Hood Canal, Flagpole Point features steep boulder slopes transitioning into vertical rock faces. Currents can sweep around the point, nourishing dense mats of invertebrates while challenging dive planning around tidal exchanges.
Steep rocky walls blanketed in white-plumed anemones and encrusting sponges
Craggy crevices sheltering wolf eels and giant Pacific octopuses
Good macro life including diverse dorid nudibranch species and decorated warbonnets
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late autumn and winter offer the clearest water due to minimal plankton blooms, despite lower water temperatures.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Pacific OctopusEnteroctopus dofleini | Common | ||||||||||||
| Wolf EelAnarrhichthys ocellatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant Plumose AnemoneMetridium farcimen | Common | ||||||||||||
| Copper RockfishSebastes caurinus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Opalescent NudibranchHermissenda opalescens | Common |
Marine forecast
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