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Yellow Bluff Reef
Dive site · United States
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Sea: flat, Visibility under 5 m, Water 9 °C
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 9°C
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 26knboats in
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 27knboats in
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 165, good
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1060, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 9 °Cdrysuit
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 5kn | 8°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 6kn | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 0.0 mflat | 8 kn | 12kn | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 0.1 mflat | 11 kn | 14kn | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 0.3 m | 17 kn | 26knboats in | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 0.0 mflat | 7 kn | 12kn | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 0.2 mflat | 14 kn | 27knboats in | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 9kn | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 0.2 mflat | 14 kn | 18kn | 13°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:10 −1.4 mHigh 08:36 +0.4 mLow 12:47 +0.2 mHigh 17:02 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:23 −1.3 mHigh 08:53 +0.5 mLow 14:19 −0.1 mHigh 18:39 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:29 −1.1 mHigh 09:15 +0.6 mLow 15:24 −0.5 mHigh 20:26 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
3 places
- Dennis Shoal 9.8 km away
- Cypress Reef 10 km away
- Buckeye Shoal 11.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Yellow Bluff Reef
A wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 4.8 km away. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (drysuit), and 12°C in August, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). The town to stay in is Anacortes.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 4.8 km away.
Water about 9°C: drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (under 5 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,910 each
about US$1,050–US$1,910 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,910 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Anacortes
6 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Anacortes its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 30m
About 8h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 25m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Anacortes · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Anacortes · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility under 5 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.