Des Moines Tides August 2024 | Tide Charts & Tables | Puget Sound, WA

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 1, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 1, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 1st, the sunrise is 5:48am-8:42pm and the tide times are H 2:01am 10'8" L 9:29am -1'8" H 5:39pm 11'8" L 10:47pm 7'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 2, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 2, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 2nd, the sunrise is 5:49am-8:40pm and the tide times are H 2:59am 10'5" L 10:17am -1'9" H 6:17pm 11'11" L 11:34pm 7'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 3, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 3, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 3rd, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:39pm and the tide times are H 3:53am 10'3" L 11:00am -1'9" H 6:49pm 11'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 4, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 4, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 4th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:37pm and the tide times are L 12:14am 6'9" H 4:42am 10'2" L 11:41am -1'7" H 7:16pm 11'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 5, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 5, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 5th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:36pm and the tide times are L 12:48am 6'3" H 5:28am 10'0" L 12:18pm -1'2" H 7:38pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 6, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 6th, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 5'8" H 6:12am 9'10" L 12:53pm -0'6" H 7:58pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 7, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 7th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:33pm and the tide times are L 1:54am 5'0" H 6:58am 9'6" L 1:27pm 0'3" H 8:19pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 8, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 8, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 8th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:31pm and the tide times are L 2:29am 4'3" H 7:46am 9'2" L 2:02pm 1'5" H 8:43pm 11'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 9, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 9, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 9th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:29pm and the tide times are L 3:05am 3'6" H 8:38am 8'10" L 2:36pm 2'9" H 9:09pm 11'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 10, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 10, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 10th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:28pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 2'10" H 9:37am 8'6" L 3:11pm 4'2" H 9:36pm 11'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 11, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 11, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 11th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:26pm and the tide times are L 4:26am 2'2" H 10:45am 8'4" L 3:51pm 5'8" H 10:06pm 10'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 12, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 12, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 12th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:24pm and the tide times are L 5:14am 1'7" H 12:12pm 8'5" L 4:40pm 7'0" H 10:39pm 10'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 13, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 13th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 6:07am 1'0" H 2:11pm 8'11" L 6:02pm 8'2" H 11:21pm 9'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 14, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 14th, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 7:04am 0'5" H 3:49pm 9'9" L 8:04pm 8'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 15, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 15, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 15th, the sunrise is 6:06am-8:19pm and the tide times are H 12:17am 9'8" L 8:02am -0'2" H 4:37pm 10'5" L 9:30pm 8'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 16, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 16, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 16th, the sunrise is 6:07am-8:17pm and the tide times are H 1:22am 9'9" L 8:57am -1'0" H 5:11pm 11'0" L 10:14pm 8'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 17, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 17, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 17th, the sunrise is 6:09am-8:16pm and the tide times are H 2:25am 10'0" L 9:48am -1'9" H 5:39pm 11'4" L 10:50pm 7'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 18, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 18, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 18th, the sunrise is 6:10am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 3:23am 10'6" L 10:35am -2'3" H 6:05pm 11'8" L 11:26pm 6'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 19, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 19, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 19th, the sunrise is 6:11am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 4:18am 10'10" L 11:20am -2'5" H 6:31pm 12'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 20, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 20th, the sunrise is 6:13am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 12:05am 5'7" H 5:13am 11'1" L 12:04pm -2'1" H 6:58pm 12'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 21, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 21st, the sunrise is 6:14am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 12:47am 4'4" H 6:09am 11'0" L 12:47pm -1'2" H 7:27pm 12'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 22, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 22, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 22nd, the sunrise is 6:15am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 1:31am 3'0" H 7:09am 10'9" L 1:31pm 0'2" H 7:59pm 12'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 23, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 23, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 23rd, the sunrise is 6:17am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 2:18am 1'9" H 8:13am 10'5" L 2:16pm 1'11" H 8:32pm 12'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 24, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 24, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 24th, the sunrise is 6:18am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 3:08am 0'9" H 9:22am 10'0" L 3:04pm 3'10" H 9:08pm 12'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) August 25, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, August 25, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 25th, the sunrise is 6:19am-8:01pm and the tide times are L 4:01am 0'0" H 10:43am 9'8" L 3:59pm 5'8" H 9:49pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) August 26, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, August 26, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 26th, the sunrise is 6:21am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 4:58am -0'3" H 12:25pm 9'8" L 5:13pm 7'2" H 10:37pm 10'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) August 27, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 27th, the sunrise is 6:22am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 6:01am -0'4" H 2:15pm 10'2" L 7:01pm 7'11" H 11:38pm 10'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) August 28, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 28th, the sunrise is 6:23am-7:55pm and the tide times are L 7:08am -0'4" H 3:34pm 10'10" L 8:49pm 7'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) August 29, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, August 29, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 29th, the sunrise is 6:25am-7:54pm and the tide times are H 12:51am 9'9" L 8:14am -0'5" H 4:28pm 11'4" L 9:57pm 7'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) August 30, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, August 30, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 30th, the sunrise is 6:26am-7:52pm and the tide times are H 2:05am 9'6" L 9:13am -0'6" H 5:09pm 11'6" L 10:43pm 6'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) August 31, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, August 31, 2024
Des Moines tides for Aug 31st, the sunrise is 6:27am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 3:10am 9'7" L 10:03am -0'6" H 5:41pm 11'6" L 11:19pm 5'8" .

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Des Moines Tide Table for August 2024

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for August 2024


Aug 1st (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:48am-8:42pm and the tide times are H 2:01am 10'8" L 9:29am -1'8" H 5:39pm 11'8" L 10:47pm 7'8" .
Aug 2nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:49am-8:40pm and the tide times are H 2:59am 10'5" L 10:17am -1'9" H 6:17pm 11'11" L 11:34pm 7'3" .
Aug 3rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:39pm and the tide times are H 3:53am 10'3" L 11:00am -1'9" H 6:49pm 11'11" .
Aug 4th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:37pm and the tide times are L 12:14am 6'9" H 4:42am 10'2" L 11:41am -1'7" H 7:16pm 11'9" .
Aug 5th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:36pm and the tide times are L 12:48am 6'3" H 5:28am 10'0" L 12:18pm -1'2" H 7:38pm 11'8" .
Aug 6th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 5'8" H 6:12am 9'10" L 12:53pm -0'6" H 7:58pm 11'7" .
Aug 7th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:33pm and the tide times are L 1:54am 5'0" H 6:58am 9'6" L 1:27pm 0'3" H 8:19pm 11'7" .
Aug 8th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:31pm and the tide times are L 2:29am 4'3" H 7:46am 9'2" L 2:02pm 1'5" H 8:43pm 11'6" .
Aug 9th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:29pm and the tide times are L 3:05am 3'6" H 8:38am 8'10" L 2:36pm 2'9" H 9:09pm 11'4" .
Aug 10th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:28pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 2'10" H 9:37am 8'6" L 3:11pm 4'2" H 9:36pm 11'0" .
Aug 11th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:26pm and the tide times are L 4:26am 2'2" H 10:45am 8'4" L 3:51pm 5'8" H 10:06pm 10'8" .
Aug 12th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:24pm and the tide times are L 5:14am 1'7" H 12:12pm 8'5" L 4:40pm 7'0" H 10:39pm 10'3" .
Aug 13th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 6:07am 1'0" H 2:11pm 8'11" L 6:02pm 8'2" H 11:21pm 9'10" .
Aug 14th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 7:04am 0'5" H 3:49pm 9'9" L 8:04pm 8'7" .
Aug 15th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:06am-8:19pm and the tide times are H 12:17am 9'8" L 8:02am -0'2" H 4:37pm 10'5" L 9:30pm 8'6" .
Aug 16th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:07am-8:17pm and the tide times are H 1:22am 9'9" L 8:57am -1'0" H 5:11pm 11'0" L 10:14pm 8'1" .
Aug 17th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:09am-8:16pm and the tide times are H 2:25am 10'0" L 9:48am -1'9" H 5:39pm 11'4" L 10:50pm 7'6" .
Aug 18th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:10am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 3:23am 10'6" L 10:35am -2'3" H 6:05pm 11'8" L 11:26pm 6'8" .
Aug 19th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:11am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 4:18am 10'10" L 11:20am -2'5" H 6:31pm 12'0" .
Aug 20th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:13am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 12:05am 5'7" H 5:13am 11'1" L 12:04pm -2'1" H 6:58pm 12'3" .
Aug 21st (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:14am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 12:47am 4'4" H 6:09am 11'0" L 12:47pm -1'2" H 7:27pm 12'6" .
Aug 22nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:15am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 1:31am 3'0" H 7:09am 10'9" L 1:31pm 0'2" H 7:59pm 12'7" .
Aug 23rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:17am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 2:18am 1'9" H 8:13am 10'5" L 2:16pm 1'11" H 8:32pm 12'6" .
Aug 24th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:18am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 3:08am 0'9" H 9:22am 10'0" L 3:04pm 3'10" H 9:08pm 12'2" .
Aug 25th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:19am-8:01pm and the tide times are L 4:01am 0'0" H 10:43am 9'8" L 3:59pm 5'8" H 9:49pm 11'8" .
Aug 26th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:21am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 4:58am -0'3" H 12:25pm 9'8" L 5:13pm 7'2" H 10:37pm 10'11" .
Aug 27th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:22am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 6:01am -0'4" H 2:15pm 10'2" L 7:01pm 7'11" H 11:38pm 10'3" .
Aug 28th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:23am-7:55pm and the tide times are L 7:08am -0'4" H 3:34pm 10'10" L 8:49pm 7'8" .
Aug 29th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:25am-7:54pm and the tide times are H 12:51am 9'9" L 8:14am -0'5" H 4:28pm 11'4" L 9:57pm 7'0" .
Aug 30th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:26am-7:52pm and the tide times are H 2:05am 9'6" L 9:13am -0'6" H 5:09pm 11'6" L 10:43pm 6'4" .
Aug 31st (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:27am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 3:10am 9'7" L 10:03am -0'6" H 5:41pm 11'6" L 11:19pm 5'8" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 6:07 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ135)

PZZ135-192215-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
203 AM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

$$

Land Forecast (WAZ316)

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Light wind becoming north to 10 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Light wind becoming north to 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.

MONDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs near 90.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows near 60.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 6:07 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.