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

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) October 1, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, October 1, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 1st, the sunrise is 7:09am-6:47pm and the tide times are H 12:41am 8'0" L 7:31am 1'1" H 3:29pm 10'9" L 9:43pm 6'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) October 2, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, October 2, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 2nd, the sunrise is 7:10am-6:45pm and the tide times are H 1:52am 8'5" L 8:30am 0'10" H 3:59pm 11'0" L 10:05pm 5'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) October 3, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, October 3, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 3rd, the sunrise is 7:11am-6:43pm and the tide times are H 2:51am 9'0" L 9:20am 0'7" H 4:24pm 11'3" L 10:28pm 4'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) October 4, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, October 4, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 4th, the sunrise is 7:13am-6:41pm and the tide times are H 3:43am 9'8" L 10:05am 0'7" H 4:47pm 11'6" L 10:56pm 3'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) October 5, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 5th, the sunrise is 7:14am-6:39pm and the tide times are H 4:33am 10'4" L 10:48am 0'11" H 5:11pm 11'9" L 11:27pm 2'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) October 6, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 6th, the sunrise is 7:15am-6:37pm and the tide times are H 5:22am 10'10" L 11:29am 1'8" H 5:38pm 12'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) October 7, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, October 7, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 7th, the sunrise is 7:17am-6:35pm and the tide times are L 12:03am 0'9" H 6:13am 11'4" L 12:12pm 2'7" H 6:07pm 12'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) October 8, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, October 8, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 8th, the sunrise is 7:18am-6:34pm and the tide times are L 12:42am -0'5" H 7:06am 11'7" L 12:56pm 3'9" H 6:38pm 12'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) October 9, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, October 9, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 9th, the sunrise is 7:20am-6:32pm and the tide times are L 1:24am -1'4" H 8:03am 11'8" L 1:44pm 5'0" H 7:13pm 11'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) October 10, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, October 10, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 10th, the sunrise is 7:21am-6:30pm and the tide times are L 2:10am -1'9" H 9:05am 11'7" L 2:38pm 6'2" H 7:53pm 11'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) October 11, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, October 11, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 11th, the sunrise is 7:22am-6:28pm and the tide times are L 3:00am -1'9" H 10:14am 11'5" L 3:42pm 7'1" H 8:40pm 10'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) October 12, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 12th, the sunrise is 7:24am-6:26pm and the tide times are L 3:56am -1'4" H 11:34am 11'3" L 5:07pm 7'7" H 9:41pm 9'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) October 13, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 13th, the sunrise is 7:25am-6:24pm and the tide times are L 4:59am -0'8" H 1:00pm 11'3" L 6:59pm 7'3" H 11:04pm 8'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) October 14, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, October 14, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 14th, the sunrise is 7:27am-6:22pm and the tide times are L 6:10am -0'0" H 2:11pm 11'5" L 8:25pm 6'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) October 15, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, October 15, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 15th, the sunrise is 7:28am-6:20pm and the tide times are H 12:38am 8'8" L 7:23am 0'6" H 3:04pm 11'7" L 9:19pm 5'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) October 16, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, October 16, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 16th, the sunrise is 7:29am-6:18pm and the tide times are H 2:06am 8'10" L 8:29am 0'11" H 3:44pm 11'9" L 10:01pm 4'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) October 17, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, October 17, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 17th, the sunrise is 7:31am-6:16pm and the tide times are H 3:19am 9'3" L 9:26am 1'4" H 4:15pm 11'9" L 10:36pm 2'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) October 18, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, October 18, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 18th, the sunrise is 7:32am-6:15pm and the tide times are H 4:18am 9'9" L 10:14am 2'0" H 4:40pm 11'8" L 11:06pm 1'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) October 19, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 19th, the sunrise is 7:34am-6:13pm and the tide times are H 5:09am 10'2" L 10:57am 2'9" H 5:01pm 11'6" L 11:35pm 1'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) October 20, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 20th, the sunrise is 7:35am-6:11pm and the tide times are H 5:55am 10'6" L 11:37am 3'9" H 5:22pm 11'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) October 21, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, October 21, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 21st, the sunrise is 7:37am-6:09pm and the tide times are L 12:02am 0'4" H 6:38am 10'10" L 12:16pm 4'8" H 5:46pm 11'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) October 22, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, October 22, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 22nd, the sunrise is 7:38am-6:07pm and the tide times are L 12:30am -0'1" H 7:19am 11'1" L 12:55pm 5'7" H 6:10pm 10'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) October 23, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, October 23, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 23rd, the sunrise is 7:40am-6:06pm and the tide times are L 1:00am -0'6" H 8:01am 11'3" L 1:36pm 6'4" H 6:38pm 10'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) October 24, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, October 24, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 24th, the sunrise is 7:41am-6:04pm and the tide times are L 1:33am -0'7" H 8:44am 11'3" L 2:22pm 7'0" H 7:06pm 9'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) October 25, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, October 25, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 25th, the sunrise is 7:43am-6:02pm and the tide times are L 2:10am -0'6" H 9:31am 11'3" L 3:14pm 7'6" H 7:37pm 9'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) October 26, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 26th, the sunrise is 7:44am-6:01pm and the tide times are L 2:51am -0'2" H 10:25am 11'1" L 4:22pm 7'10" H 8:12pm 8'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) October 27, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 27th, the sunrise is 7:46am-5:59pm and the tide times are L 3:38am 0'3" H 11:28am 10'11" L 6:11pm 7'9" H 9:04pm 8'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) October 28, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, October 28, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 28th, the sunrise is 7:47am-5:57pm and the tide times are L 4:32am 0'9" H 12:34pm 10'11" L 7:57pm 7'2" H 10:33pm 7'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) October 29, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, October 29, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 29th, the sunrise is 7:49am-5:56pm and the tide times are L 5:34am 1'3" H 1:31pm 11'0" L 8:33pm 6'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) October 30, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, October 30, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 30th, the sunrise is 7:50am-5:54pm and the tide times are H 12:07am 7'7" L 6:39am 1'7" H 2:15pm 11'3" L 8:57pm 5'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) October 31, 2021

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, October 31, 2021
Des Moines tides for Oct 31st, the sunrise is 7:52am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 1:27am 7'11" L 7:42am 1'10" H 2:48pm 11'6" L 9:22pm 4'3" .

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Des Moines Tide Table for October 2021

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for October 2021


Oct 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:09am-6:47pm and the tide times are H 12:41am 8'0" L 7:31am 1'1" H 3:29pm 10'9" L 9:43pm 6'3" .
Oct 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:10am-6:45pm and the tide times are H 1:52am 8'5" L 8:30am 0'10" H 3:59pm 11'0" L 10:05pm 5'6" .
Oct 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:11am-6:43pm and the tide times are H 2:51am 9'0" L 9:20am 0'7" H 4:24pm 11'3" L 10:28pm 4'7" .
Oct 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:13am-6:41pm and the tide times are H 3:43am 9'8" L 10:05am 0'7" H 4:47pm 11'6" L 10:56pm 3'5" .
Oct 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:14am-6:39pm and the tide times are H 4:33am 10'4" L 10:48am 0'11" H 5:11pm 11'9" L 11:27pm 2'1" .
Oct 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:15am-6:37pm and the tide times are H 5:22am 10'10" L 11:29am 1'8" H 5:38pm 12'0" .
Oct 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:17am-6:35pm and the tide times are L 12:03am 0'9" H 6:13am 11'4" L 12:12pm 2'7" H 6:07pm 12'1" .
Oct 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:18am-6:34pm and the tide times are L 12:42am -0'5" H 7:06am 11'7" L 12:56pm 3'9" H 6:38pm 12'0" .
Oct 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:20am-6:32pm and the tide times are L 1:24am -1'4" H 8:03am 11'8" L 1:44pm 5'0" H 7:13pm 11'9" .
Oct 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:21am-6:30pm and the tide times are L 2:10am -1'9" H 9:05am 11'7" L 2:38pm 6'2" H 7:53pm 11'3" .
Oct 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:22am-6:28pm and the tide times are L 3:00am -1'9" H 10:14am 11'5" L 3:42pm 7'1" H 8:40pm 10'6" .
Oct 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:24am-6:26pm and the tide times are L 3:56am -1'4" H 11:34am 11'3" L 5:07pm 7'7" H 9:41pm 9'8" .
Oct 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:25am-6:24pm and the tide times are L 4:59am -0'8" H 1:00pm 11'3" L 6:59pm 7'3" H 11:04pm 8'11" .
Oct 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:27am-6:22pm and the tide times are L 6:10am -0'0" H 2:11pm 11'5" L 8:25pm 6'4" .
Oct 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:28am-6:20pm and the tide times are H 12:38am 8'8" L 7:23am 0'6" H 3:04pm 11'7" L 9:19pm 5'2" .
Oct 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:29am-6:18pm and the tide times are H 2:06am 8'10" L 8:29am 0'11" H 3:44pm 11'9" L 10:01pm 4'0" .
Oct 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:31am-6:16pm and the tide times are H 3:19am 9'3" L 9:26am 1'4" H 4:15pm 11'9" L 10:36pm 2'10" .
Oct 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:32am-6:15pm and the tide times are H 4:18am 9'9" L 10:14am 2'0" H 4:40pm 11'8" L 11:06pm 1'11" .
Oct 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:34am-6:13pm and the tide times are H 5:09am 10'2" L 10:57am 2'9" H 5:01pm 11'6" L 11:35pm 1'1" .
Oct 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:35am-6:11pm and the tide times are H 5:55am 10'6" L 11:37am 3'9" H 5:22pm 11'4" .
Oct 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:37am-6:09pm and the tide times are L 12:02am 0'4" H 6:38am 10'10" L 12:16pm 4'8" H 5:46pm 11'1" .
Oct 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:38am-6:07pm and the tide times are L 12:30am -0'1" H 7:19am 11'1" L 12:55pm 5'7" H 6:10pm 10'9" .
Oct 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:40am-6:06pm and the tide times are L 1:00am -0'6" H 8:01am 11'3" L 1:36pm 6'4" H 6:38pm 10'4" .
Oct 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:41am-6:04pm and the tide times are L 1:33am -0'7" H 8:44am 11'3" L 2:22pm 7'0" H 7:06pm 9'10" .
Oct 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:43am-6:02pm and the tide times are L 2:10am -0'6" H 9:31am 11'3" L 3:14pm 7'6" H 7:37pm 9'3" .
Oct 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:44am-6:01pm and the tide times are L 2:51am -0'2" H 10:25am 11'1" L 4:22pm 7'10" H 8:12pm 8'8" .
Oct 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:46am-5:59pm and the tide times are L 3:38am 0'3" H 11:28am 10'11" L 6:11pm 7'9" H 9:04pm 8'1" .
Oct 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:47am-5:57pm and the tide times are L 4:32am 0'9" H 12:34pm 10'11" L 7:57pm 7'2" H 10:33pm 7'8" .
Oct 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:49am-5:56pm and the tide times are L 5:34am 1'3" H 1:31pm 11'0" L 8:33pm 6'5" .
Oct 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:50am-5:54pm and the tide times are H 12:07am 7'7" L 6:39am 1'7" H 2:15pm 11'3" L 8:57pm 5'6" .
Oct 31st (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:52am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 1:27am 7'11" L 7:42am 1'10" H 2:48pm 11'6" L 9:22pm 4'3" .

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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.

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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

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

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.