Des Moines Tides March 2021 | Tide Charts & Tables | Puget Sound, WA

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) March 1, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, March 1, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 1st, the sunrise is 6:48am-5:54pm and the tide times are H 6:31am 12'9" L 12:40pm 2'11" H 6:22pm 11'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) March 2, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 2nd, the sunrise is 6:46am-5:56pm and the tide times are L 12:39am 1'0" H 7:02am 12'9" L 1:25pm 1'9" H 7:21pm 10'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) March 3, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 3rd, the sunrise is 6:44am-5:57pm and the tide times are L 1:22am 2'7" H 7:35am 12'8" L 2:13pm 0'10" H 8:27pm 10'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) March 4, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, March 4, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 4th, the sunrise is 6:43am-5:59pm and the tide times are L 2:09am 4'4" H 8:12am 12'4" L 3:05pm 0'3" H 9:43pm 10'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) March 5, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, March 5, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 5th, the sunrise is 6:41am-6:00pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 6'0" H 8:53am 11'9" L 4:03pm -0'0" H 11:18pm 10'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) March 6, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, March 6, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 6th, the sunrise is 6:39am-6:02pm and the tide times are L 4:18am 7'5" H 9:44am 11'1" L 5:07pm -0'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) March 7, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, March 7, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 7th, the sunrise is 6:37am-6:03pm and the tide times are H 1:11am 10'5" L 6:05am 8'1" H 10:49am 10'5" L 6:16pm -0'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) March 8, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, March 8, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 8th, the sunrise is 6:35am-6:05pm and the tide times are H 2:33am 11'1" L 7:53am 7'9" H 12:07pm 10'0" L 7:23pm -0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) March 9, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 9th, the sunrise is 6:33am-6:06pm and the tide times are H 3:26am 11'8" L 9:01am 7'0" H 1:23pm 9'11" L 8:23pm -0'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) March 10, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 10th, the sunrise is 6:31am-6:08pm and the tide times are H 4:07am 12'0" L 9:47am 6'2" H 2:29pm 10'1" L 9:14pm -0'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) March 11, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, March 11, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 11th, the sunrise is 6:29am-6:09pm and the tide times are H 4:39am 12'1" L 10:25am 5'4" H 3:25pm 10'3" L 9:58pm -0'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) March 12, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, March 12, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 12th, the sunrise is 6:27am-6:11pm and the tide times are H 5:05am 12'0" L 10:58am 4'7" H 4:14pm 10'4" L 10:39pm 0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) March 13, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, March 13, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 13th, the sunrise is 6:25am-6:12pm and the tide times are H 5:26am 11'11" L 11:29am 3'10" H 4:59pm 10'4" L 11:15pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) March 14, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, March 14, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 14th, the sunrise is 7:23am-7:14pm and the tide times are H 6:47am 11'10" L 12:59pm 3'1" H 6:43pm 10'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) March 15, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, March 15, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 15th, the sunrise is 7:21am-7:15pm and the tide times are L 12:51am 1'11" H 7:08am 11'9" L 1:29pm 2'5" H 7:28pm 10'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) March 16, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 16th, the sunrise is 7:19am-7:17pm and the tide times are L 1:26am 3'0" H 7:32am 11'7" L 2:01pm 1'10" H 8:13pm 10'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) March 17, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 17th, the sunrise is 7:17am-7:18pm and the tide times are L 2:03am 4'2" H 7:59am 11'3" L 2:35pm 1'4" H 9:03pm 10'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) March 18, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, March 18, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 18th, the sunrise is 7:15am-7:19pm and the tide times are L 2:41am 5'4" H 8:27am 10'10" L 3:13pm 1'1" H 9:57pm 9'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) March 19, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, March 19, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 19th, the sunrise is 7:13am-7:21pm and the tide times are L 3:24am 6'5" H 8:58am 10'4" L 3:55pm 1'0" H 11:03pm 9'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) March 20, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, March 20, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 20th, the sunrise is 7:11am-7:22pm and the tide times are L 4:19am 7'5" H 9:32am 9'9" L 4:44pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) March 21, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, March 21, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 21st, the sunrise is 7:09am-7:24pm and the tide times are H 12:26am 9'9" L 5:42am 8'1" H 10:16am 9'2" L 5:42pm 1'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) March 22, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, March 22, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 22nd, the sunrise is 7:07am-7:25pm and the tide times are H 2:07am 10'0" L 8:03am 8'1" H 11:24am 8'9" L 6:47pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) March 23, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 23rd, the sunrise is 7:05am-7:26pm and the tide times are H 3:15am 10'5" L 9:16am 7'8" H 12:44pm 8'8" L 7:51pm 0'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) March 24, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 24th, the sunrise is 7:03am-7:28pm and the tide times are H 3:56am 10'10" L 9:48am 7'0" H 1:55pm 9'0" L 8:49pm 0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) March 25, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, March 25, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 25th, the sunrise is 7:01am-7:29pm and the tide times are H 4:25am 11'2" L 10:14am 6'3" H 2:57pm 9'6" L 9:40pm 0'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) March 26, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, March 26, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 26th, the sunrise is 6:59am-7:31pm and the tide times are H 4:49am 11'6" L 10:42am 5'2" H 3:52pm 10'2" L 10:25pm -0'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) March 27, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, March 27, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 27th, the sunrise is 6:57am-7:32pm and the tide times are H 5:14am 11'10" L 11:14am 3'11" H 4:45pm 10'9" L 11:09pm 0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) March 28, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, March 28, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 28th, the sunrise is 6:55am-7:33pm and the tide times are H 5:40am 12'1" L 11:49am 2'6" H 5:38pm 11'3" L 11:52pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) March 29, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, March 29, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 29th, the sunrise is 6:53am-7:35pm and the tide times are H 6:08am 12'4" L 12:28pm 1'1" H 6:32pm 11'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) March 30, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 30th, the sunrise is 6:51am-7:36pm and the tide times are L 12:36am 2'0" H 6:38am 12'5" L 1:10pm -0'0" H 7:28pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) March 31, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Des Moines tides for Mar 31st, the sunrise is 6:49am-7:38pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 3'4" H 7:11am 12'4" L 1:54pm -0'11" H 8:28pm 11'7" .

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Des Moines Tide Table for March 2021

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
3/1 N/A H 12'9" 6:31AM 9'9" L 2'11" 12:40PM 8'2" H 11'1" 6:22PM 10'0" - - - - 06:48-17:54 21:10-08:19
3/2 10'0" L 1'0" 12:39AM 11'8" H 12'9" 7:02AM 10'11" L 1'9" 1:25PM 9'0" H 10'10" 7:21PM 8'2" 06:46-17:56 22:30-08:42
3/3 8'2" L 2'7" 1:22AM 10'0" H 12'8" 7:35AM 11'9" L 0'10" 2:13PM 9'6" H 10'5" 8:27PM 6'1" 06:44-17:57 23:51-09:06
3/4 6'1" L 4'4" 2:09AM 7'11" H 12'4" 8:12AM 12'0" L 0'3" 3:05PM 9'10" H 10'1" 9:43PM 4'1" 06:43-17:59 00:00-09:35
3/5 4'1" L 6'0" 3:04AM 5'9" H 11'9" 8:53AM 11'9" L -0'0" 4:03PM 10'0" H 10'0" 11:18PM 2'7" 06:41-18:00 01:10-10:09
3/6 2'7" L 7'5" 4:18AM 3'8" H 11'1" 9:44AM 11'3" L -0'1" 5:07PM 10'7" - - - - 06:39-18:02 02:26-10:53
3/7 10'7" H 10'5" 1:11AM 2'4" L 8'1" 6:05AM 2'4" H 10'5" 10:49AM 10'8" L -0'2" 6:16PM 11'4" 06:37-18:03 03:34-11:46
3/8 11'4" H 11'1" 2:33AM 3'3" L 7'9" 7:53AM 2'2" H 10'0" 12:07PM 10'4" L -0'3" 7:23PM 12'0" 06:35-18:05 04:30-12:48
3/9 12'0" H 11'8" 3:26AM 4'7" L 7'0" 9:01AM 2'10" H 9'11" 1:23PM 10'4" L -0'5" 8:23PM 12'5" 06:33-18:06 05:16-13:57
3/10 12'5" H 12'0" 4:07AM 5'9" L 6'2" 9:47AM 3'10" H 10'1" 2:29PM 10'6" L -0'4" 9:14PM 12'5" 06:31-18:08 05:51-15:09
3/11 12'5" H 12'1" 4:39AM 6'8" L 5'4" 10:25AM 4'10" H 10'3" 3:25PM 10'5" L -0'1" 9:58PM 12'2" 06:29-18:09 06:19-16:20
3/12 12'2" H 12'0" 5:05AM 7'5" L 4'7" 10:58AM 5'9" H 10'4" 4:14PM 10'0" L 0'3" 10:39PM 11'7" 06:27-18:11 06:43-17:30
3/13 11'7" H 11'11" 5:26AM 8'1" L 3'10" 11:29AM 6'6" H 10'4" 4:59PM 9'4" L 1'0" 11:15PM 10'9" 06:25-18:12 07:03-18:37
3/14 10'9" H 11'10" 6:47AM 8'8" L 3'1" 12:59PM 7'3" H 10'4" 6:43PM 8'5" - - - - 07:23-19:14 08:21-20:43
3/15 8'5" L 1'11" 12:51AM 9'9" H 11'9" 7:08AM 9'3" L 2'5" 1:29PM 7'10" H 10'3" 7:28PM 7'3" 07:21-19:15 08:38-21:48
3/16 7'3" L 3'0" 1:26AM 8'6" H 11'7" 7:32AM 9'9" L 1'10" 2:01PM 8'4" H 10'2" 8:13PM 6'0" 07:19-19:17 08:56-22:53
3/17 6'0" L 4'2" 2:03AM 7'1" H 11'3" 7:59AM 9'11" L 1'4" 2:35PM 8'9" H 10'1" 9:03PM 4'9" 07:17-19:18 09:16-23:58
3/18 4'9" L 5'4" 2:41AM 5'6" H 10'10" 8:27AM 9'9" L 1'1" 3:13PM 8'10" H 9'11" 9:57PM 3'6" 07:15-19:19 09:39-00:00
3/19 3'6" L 6'5" 3:24AM 3'10" H 10'4" 8:58AM 9'3" L 1'0" 3:55PM 8'9" H 9'9" 11:03PM 2'4" 07:13-19:21 10:07-01:03
3/20 2'4" L 7'5" 4:19AM 2'4" H 9'9" 9:32AM 8'8" L 1'0" 4:44PM 8'8" - - - - 07:11-19:22 10:40-02:07
3/21 8'8" H 9'9" 12:26AM 1'8" L 8'1" 5:42AM 1'1" H 9'2" 10:16AM 8'0" L 1'1" 5:42PM 8'11" 07:09-19:24 11:23-03:07
3/22 8'11" H 10'0" 2:07AM 1'10" L 8'1" 8:03AM 0'7" H 8'9" 11:24AM 7'9" L 1'0" 6:47PM 9'5" 07:07-19:25 12:15-04:03
3/23 9'5" H 10'5" 3:15AM 2'9" L 7'8" 9:16AM 1'0" H 8'8" 12:44PM 7'11" L 0'8" 7:51PM 10'1" 07:05-19:26 13:17-04:51
3/24 10'1" H 10'10" 3:56AM 3'9" L 7'0" 9:48AM 1'11" H 9'0" 1:55PM 8'8" L 0'3" 8:49PM 10'10" 07:03-19:28 14:27-05:31
3/25 10'10" H 11'2" 4:25AM 4'11" L 6'3" 10:14AM 3'3" H 9'6" 2:57PM 9'6" L 0'0" 9:40PM 11'6" 07:01-19:29 15:43-06:04
3/26 11'6" H 11'6" 4:49AM 6'3" L 5'2" 10:42AM 4'11" H 10'2" 3:52PM 10'2" L -0'0" 10:25PM 11'10" 06:59-19:31 17:01-06:32
3/27 11'10" H 11'10" 5:14AM 7'10" L 3'11" 11:14AM 6'9" H 10'9" 4:45PM 10'6" L 0'3" 11:09PM 11'10" 06:57-19:32 18:22-06:57
3/28 11'10" H 12'1" 5:40AM 9'6" L 2'6" 11:49AM 8'8" H 11'3" 5:38PM 10'3" L 1'0" 11:52PM 11'4" 06:55-19:33 19:44-07:20
3/29 11'4" H 12'4" 6:08AM 11'2" L 1'1" 12:28PM 10'4" H 11'6" 6:32PM 9'5" - - - - 06:53-19:35 21:07-07:42
3/30 9'5" L 2'0" 12:36AM 10'4" H 12'5" 6:38AM 12'6" L -0'0" 1:10PM 11'9" H 11'8" 7:28PM 8'3" 06:51-19:36 22:31-08:06
3/31 8'3" L 3'4" 1:21AM 9 H 12'4" 7:11AM 13'4" L -0'11" 1:54PM 12'7" H 11'7" 8:28PM N/A 06:49-19:38 23:54-08:34

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for March 2021


Mar 1st (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:48am-5:54pm and the tide times are H 6:31am 12'9" L 12:40pm 2'11" H 6:22pm 11'1" .
Mar 2nd (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:46am-5:56pm and the tide times are L 12:39am 1'0" H 7:02am 12'9" L 1:25pm 1'9" H 7:21pm 10'10" .
Mar 3rd (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:44am-5:57pm and the tide times are L 1:22am 2'7" H 7:35am 12'8" L 2:13pm 0'10" H 8:27pm 10'5" .
Mar 4th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:43am-5:59pm and the tide times are L 2:09am 4'4" H 8:12am 12'4" L 3:05pm 0'3" H 9:43pm 10'1" .
Mar 5th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:41am-6:00pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 6'0" H 8:53am 11'9" L 4:03pm -0'0" H 11:18pm 10'0" .
Mar 6th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:39am-6:02pm and the tide times are L 4:18am 7'5" H 9:44am 11'1" L 5:07pm -0'1" .
Mar 7th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:37am-6:03pm and the tide times are H 1:11am 10'5" L 6:05am 8'1" H 10:49am 10'5" L 6:16pm -0'2" .
Mar 8th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:35am-6:05pm and the tide times are H 2:33am 11'1" L 7:53am 7'9" H 12:07pm 10'0" L 7:23pm -0'3" .
Mar 9th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:33am-6:06pm and the tide times are H 3:26am 11'8" L 9:01am 7'0" H 1:23pm 9'11" L 8:23pm -0'5" .
Mar 10th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:31am-6:08pm and the tide times are H 4:07am 12'0" L 9:47am 6'2" H 2:29pm 10'1" L 9:14pm -0'4" .
Mar 11th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:29am-6:09pm and the tide times are H 4:39am 12'1" L 10:25am 5'4" H 3:25pm 10'3" L 9:58pm -0'1" .
Mar 12th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:27am-6:11pm and the tide times are H 5:05am 12'0" L 10:58am 4'7" H 4:14pm 10'4" L 10:39pm 0'3" .
Mar 13th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:25am-6:12pm and the tide times are H 5:26am 11'11" L 11:29am 3'10" H 4:59pm 10'4" L 11:15pm 1'0" .
Mar 14th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:23am-7:14pm and the tide times are H 6:47am 11'10" L 12:59pm 3'1" H 6:43pm 10'4" .
Mar 15th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:21am-7:15pm and the tide times are L 12:51am 1'11" H 7:08am 11'9" L 1:29pm 2'5" H 7:28pm 10'3" .
Mar 16th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:19am-7:17pm and the tide times are L 1:26am 3'0" H 7:32am 11'7" L 2:01pm 1'10" H 8:13pm 10'2" .
Mar 17th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:17am-7:18pm and the tide times are L 2:03am 4'2" H 7:59am 11'3" L 2:35pm 1'4" H 9:03pm 10'1" .
Mar 18th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:15am-7:19pm and the tide times are L 2:41am 5'4" H 8:27am 10'10" L 3:13pm 1'1" H 9:57pm 9'11" .
Mar 19th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:13am-7:21pm and the tide times are L 3:24am 6'5" H 8:58am 10'4" L 3:55pm 1'0" H 11:03pm 9'9" .
Mar 20th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:11am-7:22pm and the tide times are L 4:19am 7'5" H 9:32am 9'9" L 4:44pm 1'0" .
Mar 21st (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:09am-7:24pm and the tide times are H 12:26am 9'9" L 5:42am 8'1" H 10:16am 9'2" L 5:42pm 1'1" .
Mar 22nd (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:07am-7:25pm and the tide times are H 2:07am 10'0" L 8:03am 8'1" H 11:24am 8'9" L 6:47pm 1'0" .
Mar 23rd (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:05am-7:26pm and the tide times are H 3:15am 10'5" L 9:16am 7'8" H 12:44pm 8'8" L 7:51pm 0'8" .
Mar 24th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:03am-7:28pm and the tide times are H 3:56am 10'10" L 9:48am 7'0" H 1:55pm 9'0" L 8:49pm 0'3" .
Mar 25th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:01am-7:29pm and the tide times are H 4:25am 11'2" L 10:14am 6'3" H 2:57pm 9'6" L 9:40pm 0'0" .
Mar 26th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:59am-7:31pm and the tide times are H 4:49am 11'6" L 10:42am 5'2" H 3:52pm 10'2" L 10:25pm -0'0" .
Mar 27th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:57am-7:32pm and the tide times are H 5:14am 11'10" L 11:14am 3'11" H 4:45pm 10'9" L 11:09pm 0'3" .
Mar 28th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:55am-7:33pm and the tide times are H 5:40am 12'1" L 11:49am 2'6" H 5:38pm 11'3" L 11:52pm 1'0" .
Mar 29th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:53am-7:35pm and the tide times are H 6:08am 12'4" L 12:28pm 1'1" H 6:32pm 11'6" .
Mar 30th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:51am-7:36pm and the tide times are L 12:36am 2'0" H 6:38am 12'5" L 1:10pm -0'0" H 7:28pm 11'8" .
Mar 31st (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:49am-7:38pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 3'4" H 7:11am 12'4" L 1:54pm -0'11" H 8:28pm 11'7" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines

Last updated: June 25, 2026, 12:06 PM

Marine Forecast (PZZ135)

PZZ135-252145-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
131 AM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

Land Forecast (WAZ316)

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. Southwest wind to 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Rain likely in the evening, then rain at times after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West wind to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

FRIDAY: Rain at times in the morning. Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows near 50.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows near 50.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Last updated: June 25, 2026, 12:06 PM

Des Moines (Guide)

Des Moines on the east side offers excellent fishing for salmon when running and rockfish and lingcod and flounder and sea run cutthroat near freshwater inflows from the waterfront or small boats with outgoing tides concentrating fish near the marina for stronger bites. Public boat ramps at Des Moines marina provide convenient launches slips and fuel for bay trips targeting greenling and perch. Beaches at Des Moines waterfront and the adjacent Saltwater State Park deliver calm sand for family picnics swimming and shore casting with bay views. The south Sound town setting with easy access makes tide planning simple and rewarding.

Saltwater State Park (Tide Pool)

Des Moines Creek Park in Tacoma offers one of the most accessible and family friendly tide pooling spots along Puget Sound, with a gently sloping rocky and pebbled shoreline that reveals rich intertidal zones during low tide. Visitors can discover colorful sea anemones, sea stars (including ochre and sunflower varieties), hermit crabs, chitons, limpets, small sculpins, barnacles, and a variety of marine worms and snails in the shallow pools and under rocks. The site is ideal for all ages thanks to easy trails, nearby playground, spray park, picnic areas, and restrooms, making it perfect for combining hands-on marine discovery with outdoor play and relaxation right next to urban amenities.

Washington State Parks

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WDFW

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Des Moines Creek Boat Launch (Other)

Public boat launch at Des Moines Creek providing concrete ramp parking and easy entry for trailered boats kayaks and small craft into Puget Sound for fishing paddling and day trips. Tidal fluctuations affect ramp usability currents and nearshore conditions making tide charts essential for safe launching return and targeting species like salmon perch or rockfish during peak flows. Convenient location near the marina supports combining ramp use with tide awareness and proximity to Des Moines parks and attractions.

Des Moines Creek Park Shoreline (Other)

Public park and shoreline access along Des Moines Creek and Puget Sound featuring trails picnic areas fishing spots and low tide exploration with views of the central Sound and passing vessels. Tidal cycles expose mudflats and intertidal zones at low tide creating opportunities for shore fishing crabbing and observing marine life like crabs birds and occasional seals. Ample parking makes it a great spot for combining casual shore time with tide monitoring and enjoying the scenic Des Moines waterfront.

Des Moines Marina (Other)

Full service marina in Des Moines on Puget Sound offering transient slips fuel pump out repairs storage and amenities with direct access to the central Sound for boating fishing charters and coastal cruising. Protected location provides convenient docking where tidal ranges influence water levels navigation in the marina basin and timing of outings to nearby Vashon Island or Seattle areas. Proximity to restaurants shops and the Des Moines Creek Trail makes it ideal for combining marina stays with tide monitoring and enjoying this South Puget Sound waterfront community.