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

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) December 1, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, December 1, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 1st, the sunrise is 7:36am-4:20pm and the tide times are H 6:06am 12'1" L 11:17am 8'5" H 3:35pm 10'8" L 10:58pm -2'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) December 2, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, December 2, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 2nd, the sunrise is 7:37am-4:19pm and the tide times are H 6:41am 12'4" L 11:58am 8'7" H 4:06pm 10'7" L 11:36pm -2'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) December 3, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 3rd, the sunrise is 7:38am-4:19pm and the tide times are H 7:18am 12'5" L 12:41pm 8'7" H 4:41pm 10'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) December 4, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 4th, the sunrise is 7:40am-4:19pm and the tide times are L 12:17am -2'2" H 7:58am 12'6" L 1:28pm 8'6" H 5:22pm 10'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) December 5, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, December 5, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 5th, the sunrise is 7:41am-4:18pm and the tide times are L 1:02am -1'11" H 8:41am 12'5" L 2:22pm 8'2" H 6:13pm 9'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) December 6, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, December 6, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 6th, the sunrise is 7:42am-4:18pm and the tide times are L 1:48am -1'4" H 9:24am 12'5" L 3:23pm 7'6" H 7:19pm 9'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) December 7, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, December 7, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 7th, the sunrise is 7:43am-4:18pm and the tide times are L 2:37am -0'5" H 10:07am 12'6" L 4:29pm 6'6" H 8:44pm 8'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) December 8, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, December 8, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 8th, the sunrise is 7:44am-4:18pm and the tide times are L 3:30am 0'9" H 10:48am 12'6" L 5:31pm 5'1" H 10:22pm 7'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) December 9, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, December 9, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 9th, the sunrise is 7:45am-4:18pm and the tide times are L 4:27am 2'4" H 11:28am 12'7" L 6:26pm 3'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) December 10, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 10th, the sunrise is 7:46am-4:18pm and the tide times are H 12:04am 8'1" L 5:32am 4'0" H 12:06pm 12'8" L 7:14pm 1'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) December 11, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 11th, the sunrise is 7:47am-4:18pm and the tide times are H 1:42am 9'0" L 6:41am 5'6" H 12:44pm 12'9" L 7:58pm -0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) December 12, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, December 12, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 12th, the sunrise is 7:48am-4:18pm and the tide times are H 3:05am 10'3" L 7:52am 6'9" H 1:22pm 12'9" L 8:41pm -1'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) December 13, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, December 13, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 13th, the sunrise is 7:48am-4:18pm and the tide times are H 4:10am 11'6" L 8:59am 7'8" H 2:02pm 12'7" L 9:24pm -2'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) December 14, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, December 14, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 14th, the sunrise is 7:49am-4:18pm and the tide times are H 5:05am 12'5" L 10:01am 8'2" H 2:45pm 12'5" L 10:06pm -3'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) December 15, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, December 15, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 15th, the sunrise is 7:50am-4:19pm and the tide times are H 5:53am 13'0" L 10:59am 8'4" H 3:29pm 12'0" L 10:49pm -3'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) December 16, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, December 16, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 16th, the sunrise is 7:51am-4:19pm and the tide times are H 6:38am 13'3" L 11:54am 8'3" H 4:16pm 11'6" L 11:33pm -3'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) December 17, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 17th, the sunrise is 7:51am-4:19pm and the tide times are H 7:21am 13'2" L 12:48pm 8'0" H 5:05pm 10'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) December 18, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 18th, the sunrise is 7:52am-4:20pm and the tide times are L 12:17am -2'5" H 8:02am 13'0" L 1:43pm 7'7" H 5:57pm 10'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) December 19, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, December 19, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 19th, the sunrise is 7:53am-4:20pm and the tide times are L 1:01am -1'6" H 8:41am 12'9" L 2:40pm 7'1" H 6:53pm 9'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) December 20, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, December 20, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 20th, the sunrise is 7:53am-4:20pm and the tide times are L 1:45am -0'5" H 9:18am 12'6" L 3:40pm 6'5" H 7:55pm 8'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) December 21, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, December 21, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 21st, the sunrise is 7:54am-4:21pm and the tide times are L 2:29am 0'11" H 9:54am 12'3" L 4:41pm 5'6" H 9:08pm 7'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) December 22, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, December 22, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 22nd, the sunrise is 7:54am-4:21pm and the tide times are L 3:14am 2'5" H 10:29am 12'0" L 5:37pm 4'6" H 10:35pm 7'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) December 23, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, December 23, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 23rd, the sunrise is 7:55am-4:22pm and the tide times are L 4:02am 4'1" H 11:03am 11'9" L 6:25pm 3'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) December 24, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 24th, the sunrise is 7:55am-4:23pm and the tide times are H 12:20am 7'8" L 5:00am 5'8" H 11:36am 11'7" L 7:06pm 2'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) December 25, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 25th, the sunrise is 7:55am-4:23pm and the tide times are H 2:09am 8'6" L 6:13am 7'1" H 12:10pm 11'4" L 7:41pm 1'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) December 26, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, December 26, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 26th, the sunrise is 7:56am-4:24pm and the tide times are H 3:26am 9'8" L 7:36am 8'1" H 12:44pm 11'1" L 8:15pm 0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) December 27, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, December 27, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 27th, the sunrise is 7:56am-4:25pm and the tide times are H 4:18am 10'9" L 8:50am 8'7" H 1:19pm 10'11" L 8:49pm -0'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) December 28, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, December 28, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 28th, the sunrise is 7:56am-4:26pm and the tide times are H 4:58am 11'6" L 9:49am 8'10" H 1:55pm 10'9" L 9:24pm -1'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) December 29, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, December 29, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 29th, the sunrise is 7:56am-4:26pm and the tide times are H 5:31am 12'1" L 10:34am 8'11" H 2:33pm 10'9" L 10:01pm -1'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) December 30, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, December 30, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 30th, the sunrise is 7:56am-4:27pm and the tide times are H 6:02am 12'5" L 11:11am 8'11" H 3:12pm 10'9" L 10:40pm -2'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) December 31, 2024

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Des Moines tides for Dec 31st, the sunrise is 7:56am-4:28pm and the tide times are H 6:32am 12'8" L 11:47am 8'8" H 4:04pm 10'10" L 11:21pm -2'6" .

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Des Moines Tide Table for December 2024

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for December 2024


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines

Last updated: June 17, 2026, 12:06 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ135)

PZZ135-171315-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
817 PM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, veering to NE late this
evening, then becoming E around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 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.

$$

Land Forecast (WAZ316)

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light wind.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. North wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 70s. North wind to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.

JUNETEENTH: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.

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

SATURDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs near 80.

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

MONDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows near 60.

TUESDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Last updated: June 17, 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.