Sekiu Jetty

Sekiu Jetty sits on Front Street at the Olson's Resort breakwater in the town of Sekiu, on Highway 112 roughly 18.8 miles east of Neah Bay along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Entry is off a steel access ramp to the beach near the old crane and concrete slab beside the breakwater. West of the breakwater, the bottom slopes gently over gravel and sand to a maximum depth of about 30 feet, and the bottom holds rock formations, kelp beds, and expansive eelgrass.

Emerald Diving rates the jetty among the premier shore dives in Washington and marks it as novice-level. Rock and kelp cluster on the west side of the breakwater and carry most of the interest, and inside the kelp bed the currents run negligible on minimal tidal exchanges even though they can build substantially outside the kelp during severe exchanges. Giant Pacific octopus and harbor seals are documented residents, and herring and sand lance schools pass through seasonally.

A kelp forest biome runs across the anchored kelp beds west of the breakwater. Bare rock sections beyond the kelp bed form a rocky reef biome, and the expansive eelgrass across the gently sloping bottom marks a seagrass biome. Scuba divers and snorkelers use the site through summer and early fall, and Marine Area 5 permits a narrow spearfishing window each spring. Curley's Resort and Dive Center operates in Sekiu, though current dive services should be confirmed following an ownership change in November 2025.

Parking is free along Front Street near the breakwater. Under Marine Area 5, rockfish retention is prohibited outside a May 1 through September 30 season and limited to black or blue/deacon rockfish only, with a 3-fish daily limit west of Slip Point where the jetty sits. Spearfishing runs May 1 through June 15 for rockfish and May 21 through June 15 for lingcod (26 to 36 inch slot, 1 per diver), and cabezon runs May 1 through November 30 with an 18 inch minimum. Yelloweye rockfish, wolf eels, and giant Pacific octopus are protected non-take statewide, and bang sticks are prohibited.