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

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) April 1, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, April 1, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 1st, the sunrise is 6:47am-7:39pm and the tide times are L 2:10am 4'9" H 7:48am 12'0" L 2:41pm -1'4" H 9:33pm 11'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) April 2, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, April 2, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 2nd, the sunrise is 6:45am-7:41pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 6'0" H 8:28am 11'5" L 3:33pm -1'4" H 10:46pm 11'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) April 3, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, April 3, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 3rd, the sunrise is 6:43am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 4:10am 7'1" H 9:16am 10'8" L 4:30pm -0'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) April 4, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, April 4, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 4th, the sunrise is 6:41am-7:43pm and the tide times are H 12:14am 10'11" L 5:43am 7'7" H 10:18am 9'9" L 5:35pm -0'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) April 5, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, April 5, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 5th, the sunrise is 6:39am-7:45pm and the tide times are H 1:44am 11'1" L 7:39am 7'4" H 11:40am 9'0" L 6:47pm 0'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) April 6, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 6th, the sunrise is 6:37am-7:46pm and the tide times are H 2:54am 11'4" L 8:59am 6'5" H 1:11pm 8'9" L 7:58pm 0'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) April 7, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 7th, the sunrise is 6:35am-7:48pm and the tide times are H 3:43am 11'6" L 9:50am 5'4" H 2:35pm 8'11" L 9:01pm 0'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) April 8, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, April 8, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 8th, the sunrise is 6:33am-7:49pm and the tide times are H 4:20am 11'7" L 10:30am 4'3" H 3:41pm 9'3" L 9:53pm 1'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) April 9, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, April 9, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 9th, the sunrise is 6:31am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 4:48am 11'7" L 11:03am 3'4" H 4:37pm 9'8" L 10:38pm 1'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) April 10, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, April 10, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 10th, the sunrise is 6:29am-7:52pm and the tide times are H 5:10am 11'6" L 11:31am 2'6" H 5:24pm 9'11" L 11:17pm 2'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) April 11, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, April 11, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 11th, the sunrise is 6:27am-7:53pm and the tide times are H 5:29am 11'5" L 11:57am 1'9" H 6:07pm 10'3" L 11:54pm 3'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) April 12, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, April 12, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 12th, the sunrise is 6:25am-7:55pm and the tide times are H 5:49am 11'3" L 12:23pm 1'0" H 6:48pm 10'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) April 13, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 13th, the sunrise is 6:23am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 12:31am 4'2" H 6:11am 11'1" L 12:50pm 0'4" H 7:29pm 10'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) April 14, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 14th, the sunrise is 6:21am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 1:08am 5'1" H 6:36am 10'10" L 1:20pm -0'0" H 8:10pm 10'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) April 15, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, April 15, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 15th, the sunrise is 6:20am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 1:46am 5'11" H 7:03am 10'6" L 1:53pm -0'4" H 8:54pm 10'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) April 16, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, April 16, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 16th, the sunrise is 6:18am-8:00pm and the tide times are L 2:29am 6'8" H 7:31am 10'0" L 2:30pm -0'4" H 9:43pm 10'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) April 17, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, April 17, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 17th, the sunrise is 6:16am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 3:17am 7'3" H 8:01am 9'6" L 3:12pm -0'2" H 10:38pm 10'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) April 18, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, April 18, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 18th, the sunrise is 6:14am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 4:17am 7'8" H 8:35am 9'0" L 4:00pm 0'1" H 11:43pm 10'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) April 19, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, April 19, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 19th, the sunrise is 6:12am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 5:43am 7'10" H 9:24am 8'6" L 4:56pm 0'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) April 20, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 20th, the sunrise is 6:10am-8:06pm and the tide times are H 12:54am 10'7" L 7:34am 7'6" H 10:45am 8'1" L 5:59pm 0'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) April 21, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 21st, the sunrise is 6:09am-8:07pm and the tide times are H 1:55am 10'9" L 8:30am 6'9" H 12:16pm 8'0" L 7:04pm 0'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) April 22, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, April 22, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 22nd, the sunrise is 6:07am-8:08pm and the tide times are H 2:40am 11'0" L 9:03am 5'9" H 1:36pm 8'4" L 8:06pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) April 23, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, April 23, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 23rd, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 3:14am 11'4" L 9:34am 4'6" H 2:45pm 9'0" L 9:02pm 1'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) April 24, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, April 24, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 24th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 3:43am 11'7" L 10:07am 3'0" H 3:47pm 9'9" L 9:53pm 1'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) April 25, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, April 25, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 25th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 4:12am 11'11" L 10:42am 1'4" H 4:45pm 10'7" L 10:41pm 2'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) April 26, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, April 26, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 26th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 4:42am 12'2" L 11:19am -0'2" H 5:41pm 11'4" L 11:29pm 3'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) April 27, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 27th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 5:14am 12'3" L 12:00pm -1'7" H 6:38pm 11'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) April 28, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 28th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 12:18am 4'7" H 5:48am 12'3" L 12:42pm -2'6" H 7:35pm 12'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) April 29, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, April 29, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 29th, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 1:09am 5'7" H 6:26am 11'11" L 1:27pm -3'0" H 8:34pm 12'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) April 30, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, April 30, 2021
Des Moines tides for Apr 30th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 2:04am 6'6" H 7:07am 11'5" L 2:15pm -2'10" H 9:36pm 12'2" .

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Des Moines Tide Table for April 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
4/1 N/A L 4'9" 2:10AM 7'3" H 12'0" 7:48AM 13'5" L -1'4" 2:41PM 12'9" H 11'4" 9:33PM 5'3" 06:47-19:39 00:00-09:07
4/2 5'3" L 6'0" 3:04AM 5'4" H 11'5" 8:28AM 12'10" L -1'4" 3:33PM 12'6" H 11'1" 10:46PM 4'0" 06:45-19:41 01:15-09:48
4/3 4'0" L 7'1" 4:10AM 3'6" H 10'8" 9:16AM 11'7" L -0'11" 4:30PM 11'11" - - - - 06:43-19:42 02:27-10:39
4/4 11'11" H 10'11" 12:14AM 3'4" L 7'7" 5:43AM 2'2" H 9'9" 10:18AM 10'2" L -0'4" 5:35PM 11'5" 06:41-19:43 03:29-11:40
4/5 11'5" H 11'1" 1:44AM 3'9" L 7'4" 7:39AM 1'8" H 9'0" 11:40AM 8'10" L 0'2" 6:47PM 11'1" 06:39-19:45 04:18-12:48
4/6 11'1" H 11'4" 2:54AM 4'11" L 6'5" 8:59AM 2'4" H 8'9" 1:11PM 8'2" L 0'7" 7:58PM 10'11" 06:37-19:46 04:55-13:59
4/7 10'11" H 11'6" 3:43AM 6'2" L 5'4" 9:50AM 3'6" H 8'11" 2:35PM 8'0" L 0'10" 9:01PM 10'9" 06:35-19:48 05:25-15:10
4/8 10'9" H 11'7" 4:20AM 7'3" L 4'3" 10:30AM 4'11" H 9'3" 3:41PM 8'0" L 1'3" 9:53PM 10'4" 06:33-19:49 05:48-16:19
4/9 10'4" H 11'7" 4:48AM 8'2" L 3'4" 11:03AM 6'3" H 9'8" 4:37PM 7'10" L 1'9" 10:38PM 9'8" 06:31-19:50 06:09-17:27
4/10 9'8" H 11'6" 5:10AM 8'11" L 2'6" 11:31AM 7'5" H 9'11" 5:24PM 7'5" L 2'6" 11:17PM 8'11" 06:29-19:52 06:27-18:33
4/11 8'11" H 11'5" 5:29AM 9'8" L 1'9" 11:57AM 8'6" H 10'3" 6:07PM 6'11" L 3'3" 11:54PM 7'11" 06:27-19:53 06:44-19:38
4/12 7'11" H 11'3" 5:49AM 10'3" L 1'0" 12:23PM 9'5" H 10'6" 6:48PM 6'3" - - - - 06:25-19:55 07:02-20:43
4/13 6'3" L 4'2" 12:31AM 6'10" H 11'1" 6:11AM 10'8" L 0'4" 12:50PM 10'4" H 10'8" 7:29PM 5'7" 06:23-19:56 07:21-21:48
4/14 5'7" L 5'1" 1:08AM 5'9" H 10'10" 6:36AM 10'11" L -0'0" 1:20PM 10'11" H 10'10" 8:10PM 4'11" 06:21-19:57 07:42-22:53
4/15 4'11" L 5'11" 1:46AM 4'6" H 10'6" 7:03AM 10'10" L -0'4" 1:53PM 11'3" H 10'11" 8:54PM 4'3" 06:20-19:59 08:08-23:57
4/16 4'3" L 6'8" 2:29AM 3'4" H 10'0" 7:31AM 10'5" L -0'4" 2:30PM 11'3" H 10'10" 9:43PM 3'7" 06:18-20:00 08:38-00:00
4/17 3'7" L 7'3" 3:17AM 2'3" H 9'6" 8:01AM 9'9" L -0'2" 3:12PM 10'11" H 10'9" 10:38PM 3'0" 06:16-20:02 09:17-00:59
4/18 3'0" L 7'8" 4:17AM 1'3" H 9'0" 8:35AM 8'11" L 0'1" 4:00PM 10'5" H 10'7" 11:43PM 2'8" 06:14-20:03 10:04-01:56
4/19 2'8" L 7'10" 5:43AM 0'7" H 8'6" 9:24AM 8'0" L 0'5" 4:56PM 10'1" - - - - 06:12-20:05 11:02-02:46
4/20 10'1" H 10'7" 12:54AM 3'0" L 7'6" 7:34AM 0'6" H 8'1" 10:45AM 7'3" L 0'9" 5:59PM 10'0" 06:10-20:06 12:07-03:28
4/21 10'0" H 10'9" 1:55AM 3'11" L 6'9" 8:30AM 1'2" H 8'0" 12:16PM 7'0" L 0'11" 7:04PM 10'1" 06:09-20:07 13:18-04:03
4/22 10'1" H 11'0" 2:40AM 5'2" L 5'9" 9:03AM 2'6" H 8'4" 1:36PM 7'3" L 1'0" 8:06PM 10'3" 06:07-20:08 14:34-04:32
4/23 10'3" H 11'4" 3:14AM 6'9" L 4'6" 9:34AM 4'5" H 9'0" 2:45PM 7'8" L 1'3" 9:02PM 10'4" 06:05-20:10 15:52-04:58
4/24 10'4" H 11'7" 3:43AM 8'7" L 3'0" 10:07AM 6'9" H 9'9" 3:47PM 8'0" L 1'9" 9:53PM 10'1" 06:03-20:11 17:12-05:20
4/25 10'1" H 11'11" 4:12AM 10'6" L 1'4" 10:42AM 9'2" H 10'7" 4:45PM 8'0" L 2'6" 10:41PM 9'7" 06:02-20:13 18:35-05:42
4/26 9'7" H 12'2" 4:42AM 12'4" L -0'2" 11:19AM 11'6" H 11'4" 5:41PM 7'9" L 3'6" 11:29PM 8'9" 06:00-20:14 19:59-06:05
4/27 8'9" H 12'3" 5:14AM 13'10" L -1'7" 12:00PM 13'6" H 11'10" 6:38PM 7'3" - - - - 05:58-20:15 21:26-06:31
4/28 7'3" L 4'7" 12:18AM 7'8" H 12'3" 5:48AM 14'9" L -2'6" 12:42PM 14'9" H 12'2" 7:35PM 6'7" 05:56-20:17 22:51-07:01
4/29 6'7" L 5'7" 1:09AM 6'4" H 11'11" 6:26AM 14'11" L -3'0" 1:27PM 15'4" H 12'3" 8:34PM 5'9" 05:55-20:18 00:00-07:39
4/30 5'9" L 6'6" 2:04AM 4'11" H 11'5" 7:07AM 14'4" L -2'10" 2:15PM 15'1" H 12'2" 9:36PM N/A 05:53-20:19 00:11-08:28

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for April 2021


Apr 1st (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:47am-7:39pm and the tide times are L 2:10am 4'9" H 7:48am 12'0" L 2:41pm -1'4" H 9:33pm 11'4" .
Apr 2nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:45am-7:41pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 6'0" H 8:28am 11'5" L 3:33pm -1'4" H 10:46pm 11'1" .
Apr 3rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:43am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 4:10am 7'1" H 9:16am 10'8" L 4:30pm -0'11" .
Apr 4th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:41am-7:43pm and the tide times are H 12:14am 10'11" L 5:43am 7'7" H 10:18am 9'9" L 5:35pm -0'4" .
Apr 5th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:39am-7:45pm and the tide times are H 1:44am 11'1" L 7:39am 7'4" H 11:40am 9'0" L 6:47pm 0'2" .
Apr 6th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:37am-7:46pm and the tide times are H 2:54am 11'4" L 8:59am 6'5" H 1:11pm 8'9" L 7:58pm 0'7" .
Apr 7th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:35am-7:48pm and the tide times are H 3:43am 11'6" L 9:50am 5'4" H 2:35pm 8'11" L 9:01pm 0'10" .
Apr 8th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:33am-7:49pm and the tide times are H 4:20am 11'7" L 10:30am 4'3" H 3:41pm 9'3" L 9:53pm 1'3" .
Apr 9th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:31am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 4:48am 11'7" L 11:03am 3'4" H 4:37pm 9'8" L 10:38pm 1'9" .
Apr 10th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:29am-7:52pm and the tide times are H 5:10am 11'6" L 11:31am 2'6" H 5:24pm 9'11" L 11:17pm 2'6" .
Apr 11th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:27am-7:53pm and the tide times are H 5:29am 11'5" L 11:57am 1'9" H 6:07pm 10'3" L 11:54pm 3'3" .
Apr 12th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:25am-7:55pm and the tide times are H 5:49am 11'3" L 12:23pm 1'0" H 6:48pm 10'6" .
Apr 13th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:23am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 12:31am 4'2" H 6:11am 11'1" L 12:50pm 0'4" H 7:29pm 10'8" .
Apr 14th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:21am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 1:08am 5'1" H 6:36am 10'10" L 1:20pm -0'0" H 8:10pm 10'10" .
Apr 15th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:20am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 1:46am 5'11" H 7:03am 10'6" L 1:53pm -0'4" H 8:54pm 10'11" .
Apr 16th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:18am-8:00pm and the tide times are L 2:29am 6'8" H 7:31am 10'0" L 2:30pm -0'4" H 9:43pm 10'10" .
Apr 17th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:16am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 3:17am 7'3" H 8:01am 9'6" L 3:12pm -0'2" H 10:38pm 10'9" .
Apr 18th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:14am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 4:17am 7'8" H 8:35am 9'0" L 4:00pm 0'1" H 11:43pm 10'7" .
Apr 19th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:12am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 5:43am 7'10" H 9:24am 8'6" L 4:56pm 0'5" .
Apr 20th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:10am-8:06pm and the tide times are H 12:54am 10'7" L 7:34am 7'6" H 10:45am 8'1" L 5:59pm 0'9" .
Apr 21st (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:09am-8:07pm and the tide times are H 1:55am 10'9" L 8:30am 6'9" H 12:16pm 8'0" L 7:04pm 0'11" .
Apr 22nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:07am-8:08pm and the tide times are H 2:40am 11'0" L 9:03am 5'9" H 1:36pm 8'4" L 8:06pm 1'0" .
Apr 23rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 3:14am 11'4" L 9:34am 4'6" H 2:45pm 9'0" L 9:02pm 1'3" .
Apr 24th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 3:43am 11'7" L 10:07am 3'0" H 3:47pm 9'9" L 9:53pm 1'9" .
Apr 25th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 4:12am 11'11" L 10:42am 1'4" H 4:45pm 10'7" L 10:41pm 2'6" .
Apr 26th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 4:42am 12'2" L 11:19am -0'2" H 5:41pm 11'4" L 11:29pm 3'6" .
Apr 27th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 5:14am 12'3" L 12:00pm -1'7" H 6:38pm 11'10" .
Apr 28th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 12:18am 4'7" H 5:48am 12'3" L 12:42pm -2'6" H 7:35pm 12'2" .
Apr 29th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 1:09am 5'7" H 6:26am 11'11" L 1:27pm -3'0" H 8:34pm 12'3" .
Apr 30th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 2:04am 6'6" H 7:07am 11'5" L 2:15pm -2'10" H 9:36pm 12'2" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines

Last updated: June 25, 2026, 6:06 AM

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.

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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, 6:06 AM

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.

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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.