Des Moines Tides February 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | Puget Sound, WA

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) February 1, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, February 1, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 1st, the sunrise is 7:35am-5:11pm and the tide times are H 5:35am 12'10" L 10:57am 7'2" H 3:38pm 11'5" L 10:39pm -2'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) February 2, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, February 2, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 2nd, the sunrise is 7:33am-5:12pm and the tide times are H 6:05am 12'11" L 11:40am 6'3" H 4:34pm 11'3" L 11:22pm -1'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) February 3, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 3rd, the sunrise is 7:32am-5:14pm and the tide times are H 6:33am 13'0" L 12:23pm 5'3" H 5:28pm 10'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) February 4, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 4th, the sunrise is 7:30am-5:16pm and the tide times are L 12:03am -0'7" H 7:00am 12'11" L 1:05pm 4'4" H 6:22pm 10'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) February 5, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, February 5, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 5th, the sunrise is 7:29am-5:17pm and the tide times are L 12:43am 0'8" H 7:27am 12'10" L 1:47pm 3'6" H 7:19pm 9'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) February 6, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, February 6, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 6th, the sunrise is 7:28am-5:19pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 2'3" H 7:54am 12'7" L 2:29pm 2'9" H 8:20pm 9'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) February 7, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, February 7, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 7th, the sunrise is 7:26am-5:20pm and the tide times are L 2:00am 4'0" H 8:23am 12'2" L 3:14pm 2'3" H 9:30pm 9'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) February 8, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, February 8, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 8th, the sunrise is 7:25am-5:22pm and the tide times are L 2:42am 5'8" H 8:54am 11'8" L 4:01pm 1'10" H 10:59pm 8'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) February 9, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, February 9, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 9th, the sunrise is 7:23am-5:23pm and the tide times are L 3:32am 7'3" H 9:29am 11'0" L 4:53pm 1'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) February 10, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 10th, the sunrise is 7:22am-5:25pm and the tide times are H 1:09am 9'4" L 4:55am 8'5" H 10:11am 10'4" L 5:50pm 1'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) February 11, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 11th, the sunrise is 7:20am-5:27pm and the tide times are H 2:47am 10'1" L 7:30am 8'10" H 11:07am 9'10" L 6:49pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) February 12, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 12th, the sunrise is 7:19am-5:28pm and the tide times are H 3:38am 10'10" L 8:59am 8'7" H 12:13pm 9'7" L 7:45pm 0'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) February 13, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, February 13, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 13th, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:30pm and the tide times are H 4:13am 11'3" L 9:42am 8'2" H 1:16pm 9'8" L 8:33pm 0'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) February 14, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, February 14, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 14th, the sunrise is 7:15am-5:31pm and the tide times are H 4:41am 11'7" L 10:10am 7'9" H 2:11pm 9'11" L 9:15pm -0'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) February 15, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, February 15, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 15th, the sunrise is 7:14am-5:33pm and the tide times are H 5:02am 11'9" L 10:31am 7'3" H 2:58pm 10'2" L 9:54pm -0'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) February 16, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, February 16, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 16th, the sunrise is 7:12am-5:34pm and the tide times are H 5:20am 11'11" L 10:54am 6'7" H 3:42pm 10'5" L 10:31pm -0'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) February 17, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 17th, the sunrise is 7:10am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 5:37am 12'2" L 11:20am 5'9" H 4:27pm 10'7" L 11:07pm -0'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) February 18, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 18th, the sunrise is 7:09am-5:37pm and the tide times are H 5:57am 12'4" L 11:52am 4'8" H 5:14pm 10'8" L 11:43pm 0'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) February 19, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 19th, the sunrise is 7:07am-5:39pm and the tide times are H 6:20am 12'7" L 12:28pm 3'6" H 6:04pm 10'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) February 20, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, February 20, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 20th, the sunrise is 7:05am-5:40pm and the tide times are L 12:20am 1'4" H 6:45am 12'9" L 1:07pm 2'4" H 6:59pm 10'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) February 21, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, February 21, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 21st, the sunrise is 7:03am-5:42pm and the tide times are L 12:58am 2'9" H 7:13am 12'9" L 1:50pm 1'3" H 7:59pm 10'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) February 22, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, February 22, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 22nd, the sunrise is 7:02am-5:44pm and the tide times are L 1:39am 4'4" H 7:44am 12'7" L 2:38pm 0'5" H 9:09pm 9'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) February 23, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, February 23, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 23rd, the sunrise is 7:00am-5:45pm and the tide times are L 2:25am 6'0" H 8:18am 12'2" L 3:31pm -0'0" H 10:35pm 9'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) February 24, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 24th, the sunrise is 6:58am-5:47pm and the tide times are L 3:23am 7'6" H 9:00am 11'8" L 4:32pm -0'3" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) February 25, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 25th, the sunrise is 6:56am-5:48pm and the tide times are H 12:36am 10'0" L 4:50am 8'7" H 9:56am 11'1" L 5:40pm -0'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) February 26, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, February 26, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 26th, the sunrise is 6:54am-5:50pm and the tide times are H 2:19am 10'9" L 6:53am 8'10" H 11:11am 10'7" L 6:50pm -0'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) February 27, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, February 27, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 27th, the sunrise is 6:52am-5:51pm and the tide times are H 3:16am 11'5" L 8:24am 8'2" H 12:34pm 10'4" L 7:55pm -0'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) February 28, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, February 28, 2026
Des Moines tides for Feb 28th, the sunrise is 6:51am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 3:57am 11'11" L 9:20am 7'2" H 1:49pm 10'6" L 8:51pm -1'1" .

Des Moines Tide Calendar | February 2026

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Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Des Moines Tide Table for February 2026

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for February 2026


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Des Moines | Heat Advisory

Last updated: June 13, 2026, 12:06 AM

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 9:02PM 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.

Effective: June 13, 2026, 4:02 AM

Expires: June 13, 2026, 12:30 PM

Marine Forecast (PZZ135)

PZZ135-130945-
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
139 PM PDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt 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...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 W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

$$

Land Forecast (WAZ316)

REST OF TONIGHT: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. North wind to 10 mph late in the evening becoming light.

SATURDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 80s. Northeast wind to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: 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 80s. North wind to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. North wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Highs near 90.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows near 60.

TUESDAY: Sunny. Highs near 80.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last updated: June 13, 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.

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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.