Edmonds and Mukilteo sit on the eastern shore of Puget Sound north of Seattle, offering six sites built largely around artificial structures. Edmonds Underwater Park, also known as the Bruce Higgins Underwater Trails, is a protected marine preserve with a network of guide ropes and sunken vessels accessible from a sandy beach entry. Nearby, the Edmonds Breakwater, Oil Dock, and Mukilteo T Dock add further artificial reef and wreck diving across a depth range that spans shallow beginner territory to more demanding intermediate sites. Harbour seals, Steller sea lions, dungeness crab, quillback rockfish, and a wide range of nudibranchs are regularly recorded. Nine operators cover the area from Edmonds, Everett, and Martha Lake.
Monthly water temperature across Edmonds & Mukilteo's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water is cold throughout the year and a drysuit or substantial wetsuit is advisable at all sites. Visibility at Edmonds and Mukilteo typically ranges from moderate to reasonable, and conditions can be affected by currents, particularly at the Oil Dock where stronger flow makes the site more suitable for experienced divers. Year-round access is possible, with many divers finding calmer conditions in winter.
9 operators
Everett, United States
United States
Water temperature around Edmonds & Mukilteo ranges from about 8°C in January to 13°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 13°C) a 7mm or semi-dry suit is comfortable in Edmonds & Mukilteo; in the coldest months (about 8°C) step up to a drysuit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Edmonds & Mukilteo (6 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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