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Fingers
 Newport, OR
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Max Depth: 36-40ft/11-12m
Average Viz: 5-10ft/2-3m
Entry Type: Shore
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Rating: 3.67 by 3 divers
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Fingers is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Newport, OR. This dive site has an average rating of 3.67 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 36-40ft/11-12m. The average visibility is 5-10ft/2-3m.
Fingers is probably the best known dive in the Newport area. The jetty area provides some great hiding places for the smaller marine life, and the fingers outstretching perpendicular from the main jetty can protect you a bit from the current. It is recommended that you dive one of the first three fingers you come to, as the fourth and fifth are subject to stronger current. Since this is the main channel out of Newport Bay, dive only at slack tide, and be careful of the boat traffic.
Directions: Take the nearest exit from the South side of the Newport Bridge. Head down hill toward the water, and turn left on SW 26th Street, which then takes you to SE Jetty Way and the park.
Dove the 3rd finger at 10am just before high slack with the Eugene dive club. This finger is muuuch longer than the 5th one. Bottom temp 46F, max depth 34ft. Saw 4 lings, one nice big one seemed like 4’ or longer. 4 or 5 greenling, lots of black rockfish. Some Giant Barnacles toward the end of the finger. Luminescent kelp in shallower, some bull kelp farther out on top of the submerged jetty rocks. A little easier access than the 5th finger, still some rock hopping though. Loved it!
Dove the farthest west finger and the one inside that just a half hour before high tide. 6’ vis. Saw many black rockfish, a greenling, lots of sunflower starfish (24 legs), and kelp and plants on the rocks hiding lots of life. Max depth for us on this was 24’. First time I’ve gone here at the fingers and I’ll be back again!
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