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

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 1, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 1, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 1st, the sunrise is 5:47am-8:42pm and the tide times are L 6:38am 1'10" H 1:56pm 8'4" L 6:20pm 6'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 2, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 2, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 2nd, the sunrise is 5:49am-8:40pm and the tide times are H 12:05am 10'5" L 7:29am 1'2" H 3:33pm 9'2" L 8:00pm 7'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 3, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 3rd, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:39pm and the tide times are H 12:51am 10'0" L 8:17am 0'7" H 4:34pm 10'1" L 9:29pm 7'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 4, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 4th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:38pm and the tide times are H 1:40am 9'9" L 9:02am 0'0" H 5:17pm 10'9" L 10:29pm 7'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 5, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 5, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 5th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:36pm and the tide times are H 2:29am 9'9" L 9:44am -0'6" H 5:50pm 11'2" L 11:09pm 7'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 6, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 6, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 6th, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:35pm and the tide times are H 3:16am 9'9" L 10:24am -1'0" H 6:18pm 11'5" L 11:39pm 7'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 7, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 7, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 7th, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:33pm and the tide times are H 3:59am 9'11" L 11:03am -1'5" H 6:43pm 11'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 8, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 8, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 8th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:31pm and the tide times are L 12:07am 7'0" H 4:42am 10'1" L 11:41am -1'8" H 7:07pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 9, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 9, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 9th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:30pm and the tide times are L 12:37am 6'6" H 5:25am 10'3" L 12:20pm -1'8" H 7:31pm 11'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 10, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 10th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:28pm and the tide times are L 1:11am 5'9" H 6:11am 10'3" L 12:58pm -1'4" H 7:58pm 12'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 11, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 11th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:26pm and the tide times are L 1:50am 4'11" H 7:00am 10'1" L 1:38pm -0'7" H 8:27pm 12'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 12, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 12, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 12th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:25pm and the tide times are L 2:32am 3'11" H 7:55am 9'10" L 2:19pm 0'6" H 8:58pm 12'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 13, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 13, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 13th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 3:18am 2'11" H 8:56am 9'5" L 3:01pm 2'1" H 9:32pm 12'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 14, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 14, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 14th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 4:09am 1'11" H 10:07am 9'1" L 3:49pm 3'9" H 10:08pm 11'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 15, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 15, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 15th, the sunrise is 6:06am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 5:04am 0'11" H 11:31am 8'11" L 4:45pm 5'6" H 10:51pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 16, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 16, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 16th, the sunrise is 6:07am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 6:04am 0'1" H 1:13pm 9'2" L 6:01pm 6'11" H 11:41pm 11'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 17, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 17th, the sunrise is 6:08am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 7:06am -0'7" H 2:58pm 9'11" L 7:37pm 7'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 18, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 18th, the sunrise is 6:10am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 12:41am 10'11" L 8:08am -1'3" H 4:10pm 10'10" L 9:07pm 7'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 19, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 19, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 19th, the sunrise is 6:11am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 1:46am 10'9" L 9:06am -1'9" H 5:00pm 11'5" L 10:13pm 7'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 20, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 20, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 20th, the sunrise is 6:12am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 2:50am 10'9" L 10:00am -2'0" H 5:41pm 11'10" L 11:03pm 6'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 21, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 21, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 21st, the sunrise is 6:14am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 3:50am 10'9" L 10:49am -2'1" H 6:15pm 11'11" L 11:47pm 5'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 22, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 22, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 22nd, the sunrise is 6:15am-8:07pm and the tide times are H 4:44am 10'9" L 11:34am -1'9" H 6:45pm 12'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 23, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 23, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 23rd, the sunrise is 6:16am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 12:27am 5'1" H 5:36am 10'8" L 12:16pm -1'2" H 7:13pm 11'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 24, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 24th, the sunrise is 6:18am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 1:06am 4'4" H 6:26am 10'5" L 12:57pm -0'3" H 7:40pm 11'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 25, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 25th, the sunrise is 6:19am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 1:45am 3'7" H 7:17am 10'0" L 1:36pm 0'11" H 8:07pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 26, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 26, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 26th, the sunrise is 6:20am-8:00pm and the tide times are L 2:24am 2'11" H 8:09am 9'8" L 2:15pm 2'3" H 8:36pm 11'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 27, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 27, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 27th, the sunrise is 6:22am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 2'5" H 9:06am 9'3" L 2:56pm 3'9" H 9:07pm 11'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 28, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 28, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 28th, the sunrise is 6:23am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 3:46am 1'11" H 10:09am 9'0" L 3:41pm 5'2" H 9:40pm 10'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 29, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 29, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 29th, the sunrise is 6:24am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 4:32am 1'8" H 11:26am 8'10" L 4:37pm 6'6" H 10:19pm 9'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 30, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 30, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 30th, the sunrise is 6:26am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 5:23am 1'5" H 1:08pm 9'0" L 6:03pm 7'5" H 11:05pm 9'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 31, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Des Moines tides for Aug 31st, the sunrise is 6:27am-7:50pm and the tide times are L 6:21am 1'3" H 2:50pm 9'7" L 8:11pm 7'9" .

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for August 2021


Aug 1st (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:47am-8:42pm and the tide times are L 6:38am 1'10" H 1:56pm 8'4" L 6:20pm 6'9" .
Aug 2nd (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:49am-8:40pm and the tide times are H 12:05am 10'5" L 7:29am 1'2" H 3:33pm 9'2" L 8:00pm 7'7" .
Aug 3rd (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:39pm and the tide times are H 12:51am 10'0" L 8:17am 0'7" H 4:34pm 10'1" L 9:29pm 7'9" .
Aug 4th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:38pm and the tide times are H 1:40am 9'9" L 9:02am 0'0" H 5:17pm 10'9" L 10:29pm 7'9" .
Aug 5th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:36pm and the tide times are H 2:29am 9'9" L 9:44am -0'6" H 5:50pm 11'2" L 11:09pm 7'7" .
Aug 6th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:35pm and the tide times are H 3:16am 9'9" L 10:24am -1'0" H 6:18pm 11'5" L 11:39pm 7'4" .
Aug 7th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:33pm and the tide times are H 3:59am 9'11" L 11:03am -1'5" H 6:43pm 11'6" .
Aug 8th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:31pm and the tide times are L 12:07am 7'0" H 4:42am 10'1" L 11:41am -1'8" H 7:07pm 11'8" .
Aug 9th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:30pm and the tide times are L 12:37am 6'6" H 5:25am 10'3" L 12:20pm -1'8" H 7:31pm 11'10" .
Aug 10th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:28pm and the tide times are L 1:11am 5'9" H 6:11am 10'3" L 12:58pm -1'4" H 7:58pm 12'0" .
Aug 11th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:26pm and the tide times are L 1:50am 4'11" H 7:00am 10'1" L 1:38pm -0'7" H 8:27pm 12'2" .
Aug 12th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:25pm and the tide times are L 2:32am 3'11" H 7:55am 9'10" L 2:19pm 0'6" H 8:58pm 12'2" .
Aug 13th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 3:18am 2'11" H 8:56am 9'5" L 3:01pm 2'1" H 9:32pm 12'1" .
Aug 14th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 4:09am 1'11" H 10:07am 9'1" L 3:49pm 3'9" H 10:08pm 11'11" .
Aug 15th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:06am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 5:04am 0'11" H 11:31am 8'11" L 4:45pm 5'6" H 10:51pm 11'7" .
Aug 16th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:07am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 6:04am 0'1" H 1:13pm 9'2" L 6:01pm 6'11" H 11:41pm 11'2" .
Aug 17th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:08am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 7:06am -0'7" H 2:58pm 9'11" L 7:37pm 7'8" .
Aug 18th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:10am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 12:41am 10'11" L 8:08am -1'3" H 4:10pm 10'10" L 9:07pm 7'8" .
Aug 19th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:11am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 1:46am 10'9" L 9:06am -1'9" H 5:00pm 11'5" L 10:13pm 7'2" .
Aug 20th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:12am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 2:50am 10'9" L 10:00am -2'0" H 5:41pm 11'10" L 11:03pm 6'6" .
Aug 21st (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:14am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 3:50am 10'9" L 10:49am -2'1" H 6:15pm 11'11" L 11:47pm 5'10" .
Aug 22nd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:15am-8:07pm and the tide times are H 4:44am 10'9" L 11:34am -1'9" H 6:45pm 12'0" .
Aug 23rd (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:16am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 12:27am 5'1" H 5:36am 10'8" L 12:16pm -1'2" H 7:13pm 11'11" .
Aug 24th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:18am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 1:06am 4'4" H 6:26am 10'5" L 12:57pm -0'3" H 7:40pm 11'10" .
Aug 25th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:19am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 1:45am 3'7" H 7:17am 10'0" L 1:36pm 0'11" H 8:07pm 11'8" .
Aug 26th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:20am-8:00pm and the tide times are L 2:24am 2'11" H 8:09am 9'8" L 2:15pm 2'3" H 8:36pm 11'4" .
Aug 27th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:22am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 2'5" H 9:06am 9'3" L 2:56pm 3'9" H 9:07pm 11'0" .
Aug 28th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:23am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 3:46am 1'11" H 10:09am 9'0" L 3:41pm 5'2" H 9:40pm 10'6" .
Aug 29th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:24am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 4:32am 1'8" H 11:26am 8'10" L 4:37pm 6'6" H 10:19pm 9'11" .
Aug 30th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:26am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 5:23am 1'5" H 1:08pm 9'0" L 6:03pm 7'5" H 11:05pm 9'4" .
Aug 31st (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:27am-7:50pm and the tide times are L 6:21am 1'3" H 2:50pm 9'7" L 8:11pm 7'9" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines

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

Marine Forecast (PZZ135)

PZZ135-250945-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
145 PM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this evening
and early morning, veering to S late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

Land Forecast (WAZ316)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Southwest wind to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. A chance of rain in the late evening and early morning, then rain at times in the morning. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

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

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. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

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

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.

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

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 to upper 60s.

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

Washington State Parks

Washington State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and tidepool access information

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.