Des Moines Tides May 2025 | Tide Charts & Tables | Puget Sound, WA

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 1, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 1, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 2:28am 7'5" H 7:10am 11'0" L 2:25pm -2'9" H 10:07pm 12'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 2, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 2, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:22pm and the tide times are L 3:38am 7'7" H 8:03am 10'1" L 3:18pm -1'10" H 11:13pm 11'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 3, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 3, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 5:48am-8:24pm and the tide times are L 5:04am 7'4" H 9:08am 9'1" L 4:15pm -0'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 4, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 4, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 5:47am-8:25pm and the tide times are H 12:19am 11'6" L 6:39am 6'8" H 10:29am 8'3" L 5:18pm 0'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 5, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 5, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 5:45am-8:26pm and the tide times are H 1:17am 11'5" L 7:53am 5'6" H 12:03pm 7'8" L 6:26pm 1'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 6, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 5:44am-8:28pm and the tide times are H 2:04am 11'4" L 8:46am 4'4" H 1:39pm 7'8" L 7:33pm 2'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 7, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 5:42am-8:29pm and the tide times are H 2:41am 11'3" L 9:26am 3'1" H 3:02pm 8'2" L 8:34pm 3'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 8, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 8, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 5:41am-8:31pm and the tide times are H 3:08am 11'2" L 9:59am 1'11" H 4:09pm 8'10" L 9:28pm 4'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 9, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 9, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 5:40am-8:32pm and the tide times are H 3:30am 11'0" L 10:26am 0'11" H 5:04pm 9'7" L 10:16pm 5'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 10, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 10, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 5:38am-8:33pm and the tide times are H 3:51am 10'11" L 10:51am 0'1" H 5:51pm 10'3" L 11:00pm 6'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 11, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 11, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 5:37am-8:34pm and the tide times are H 4:13am 10'9" L 11:15am -0'7" H 6:31pm 10'10" L 11:42pm 6'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 12, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 12, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 5:35am-8:36pm and the tide times are H 4:36am 10'7" L 11:42am -1'2" H 7:07pm 11'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 13, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 5:34am-8:37pm and the tide times are L 12:22am 7'3" H 5:02am 10'4" L 12:12pm -1'7" H 7:43pm 11'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 14, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 5:33am-8:38pm and the tide times are L 1:03am 7'8" H 5:29am 10'1" L 12:46pm -1'9" H 8:19pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 15, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 15, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 5:31am-8:40pm and the tide times are L 1:45am 7'10" H 5:59am 9'10" L 1:24pm -1'10" H 8:59pm 11'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 16, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 16, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:30am-8:41pm and the tide times are L 2:30am 8'0" H 6:32am 9'6" L 2:05pm -1'8" H 9:43pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 17, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 17, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:29am-8:42pm and the tide times are L 3:21am 7'11" H 7:10am 9'2" L 2:50pm -1'4" H 10:31pm 11'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 18, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 18, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:28am-8:43pm and the tide times are L 4:20am 7'9" H 8:00am 8'9" L 3:39pm -0'10" H 11:19pm 11'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 19, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 19, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:27am-8:44pm and the tide times are L 5:28am 7'2" H 9:13am 8'2" L 4:31pm -0'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 20, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:26am-8:46pm and the tide times are H 12:04am 11'6" L 6:33am 6'3" H 10:45am 7'9" L 5:28pm 0'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 21, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:25am-8:47pm and the tide times are H 12:45am 11'7" L 7:27am 4'10" H 12:19pm 7'8" L 6:28pm 1'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 22, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 22, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:24am-8:48pm and the tide times are H 1:23am 11'9" L 8:12am 3'1" H 1:49pm 8'2" L 7:30pm 3'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 23, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 23, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:23am-8:49pm and the tide times are H 1:57am 12'0" L 8:53am 1'2" H 3:11pm 9'1" L 8:33pm 4'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 24, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 24, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:22am-8:50pm and the tide times are H 2:31am 12'2" L 9:35am -0'7" H 4:22pm 10'2" L 9:34pm 5'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 25, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 25, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:21am-8:51pm and the tide times are H 3:07am 12'4" L 10:16am -2'2" H 5:25pm 11'3" L 10:33pm 6'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 26, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 26, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:20am-8:52pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 12'3" L 10:58am -3'4" H 6:23pm 12'1" L 11:30pm 7'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 27, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:19am-8:53pm and the tide times are H 4:24am 12'1" L 11:42am -4'0" H 7:17pm 12'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 28, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:19am-8:54pm and the tide times are L 12:28am 7'7" H 5:08am 11'9" L 12:28pm -4'1" H 8:09pm 12'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 29, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 29, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:18am-8:55pm and the tide times are L 1:27am 7'9" H 5:57am 11'2" L 1:16pm -3'8" H 9:01pm 12'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 30, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 30, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:17am-8:56pm and the tide times are L 2:29am 7'7" H 6:50am 10'5" L 2:05pm -2'10" H 9:52pm 12'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 31, 2025

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 31, 2025
Des Moines tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:16am-8:57pm and the tide times are L 3:36am 7'2" H 7:49am 9'6" L 2:54pm -1'9" H 10:41pm 12'2" .

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Des Moines Tide Table for May 2025

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for May 2025


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines | Heat Advisory

Last updated: June 14, 2026, 12:06 AM

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued June 13 at 1:55PM PDT until June 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

* WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures up to 90 to 95
degrees and low temperatures down to 60 to 65 degrees expected.
This will pose a moderate risk of heat-related illness.

* WHERE...Lowlands of Pierce and Southern King Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat will significantly increase the risk of
heat-related illnesses for those who are sensitive to heat,
especially those without effective cooling or adequate hydration.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The warmest daytime high temperatures are
expected Monday afternoon and the warmest overnight lows are
expected Monday night into Tuesday morning. Areas away from water
may see localized areas of major HeatRisk, particularly through
the Kent-Auburn Valley and in the Tacoma area.

Effective: June 13, 2026, 8:55 PM

Expires: June 14, 2026, 8:00 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ135)

PZZ135-140945-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
133 PM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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.

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Land Forecast (WAZ316)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. North wind to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. North wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Highs in the 80s. Light wind.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows near 60. West wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

TUESDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.

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

THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs near 80.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.

JUNETEENTH: Sunny. Highs near 80.

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

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.

Last updated: June 14, 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.