Three Graces is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Garibaldi, OR. This dive site has an average rating of 3.00 out of 5 from 2 scuba divers.
Three Graces is a beautiful site that has it all. Beach-combing is at its finest at low tide, and harvesting is excellent at high. Bring your camera for macro-photographic opportunities!
Directions: From Portland, take Highway 26 West to Highway 6 West into Tillamook on the coast. Drive North 9.9 miles into the Heart of Garibaldi. Drive 1.2 miles farther North to the turnout.
Be careful about leaving purses or valuables in eyesight along the highway!! My Sister & I had our purses stolen in broad daylight out of our car. Someone came along and broke out the window!!
I’ve tried 3 times to dive this site. Only on this last dive was it enjoyable. The surge can be maddening. Access is easy if you go further down the RR tracks, past the entry it looks like most people use. We entered near the east most rock which is very close to shore. We circled the rock to the south and headed for deeper water due south. MUCH calmer at 30 ft or deeper. Vis was excellent for Oregon at 12 ft. Plenty of rocks and sea life, very interesting dive. We dove around the high slack with only a 4 foot outgoing exchange but the surge above 20 fsw was too strong to overcome. Just rode it in on a NNE heading and came up on the beach. No facilities but it is right next to the road and there are plenty of local businesses for your needs. This spot is also popular with tidepoolers so you often have a chance to express your enthusiasm for diving to tourists, especially the youngsters. A lovely spot and a great dive on a low exchange.
This is a great site if you time your dive around High Slack tide. The current can get strong. There are a lot of great structures with huge boulders and some swim-throughs. The walk down to the site from the parking area can be rough, down some train tracks and down the boulders.
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