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

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 1, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 1, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 4:46am 11'0" L 11:44am -0'11" H 6:53pm 11'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 2, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:22pm and the tide times are L 12:12am 6'4" H 5:12am 10'9" L 12:13pm -1'4" H 7:32pm 11'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 3, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 5:49am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 12:55am 6'11" H 5:39am 10'5" L 12:44pm -1'6" H 8:09pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 4, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 4, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 5:47am-8:25pm and the tide times are L 1:38am 7'4" H 6:09am 10'0" L 1:19pm -1'5" H 8:48pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 5, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 5:46am-8:26pm and the tide times are L 2:23am 7'7" H 6:42am 9'7" L 1:57pm -1'2" H 9:30pm 11'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 6, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 5:44am-8:28pm and the tide times are L 3:13am 7'8" H 7:18am 9'1" L 2:39pm -0'9" H 10:17pm 11'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 7, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 5:43am-8:29pm and the tide times are L 4:11am 7'8" H 8:01am 8'7" L 3:26pm -0'3" H 11:07pm 11'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 8, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 8, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 5:41am-8:30pm and the tide times are L 5:25am 7'5" H 8:58am 8'1" L 4:16pm 0'3" H 11:58pm 10'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 9, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 5:40am-8:32pm and the tide times are L 6:42am 6'10" H 10:17am 7'7" L 5:11pm 1'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 10, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 10, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 5:38am-8:33pm and the tide times are H 12:44am 11'0" L 7:35am 5'10" H 11:46am 7'4" L 6:09pm 1'9" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 11, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 11, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 5:37am-8:34pm and the tide times are H 1:23am 11'1" L 8:13am 4'8" H 1:12pm 7'7" L 7:09pm 2'8" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 12, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 5:36am-8:35pm and the tide times are H 1:57am 11'3" L 8:46am 3'1" H 2:30pm 8'3" L 8:08pm 3'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 13, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 5:34am-8:37pm and the tide times are H 2:27am 11'6" L 9:20am 1'5" H 3:39pm 9'3" L 9:04pm 4'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 14, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 14, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 5:33am-8:38pm and the tide times are H 2:58am 11'9" L 9:55am -0'3" H 4:40pm 10'3" L 9:58pm 5'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 15, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 15, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 5:32am-8:39pm and the tide times are H 3:29am 11'11" L 10:33am -1'10" H 5:36pm 11'3" L 10:51pm 6'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 16, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:31am-8:40pm and the tide times are H 4:03am 12'0" L 11:14am -3'0" H 6:30pm 12'0" L 11:45pm 7'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 17, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:29am-8:42pm and the tide times are H 4:41am 12'0" L 11:58am -3'10" H 7:24pm 12'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 18, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 18, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:28am-8:43pm and the tide times are L 12:39am 7'6" H 5:24am 11'9" L 12:44pm -4'1" H 8:18pm 12'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 19, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:27am-8:44pm and the tide times are L 1:36am 7'8" H 6:12am 11'4" L 1:34pm -3'9" H 9:13pm 12'6" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 20, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:26am-8:45pm and the tide times are L 2:39am 7'7" H 7:07am 10'8" L 2:25pm -3'1" H 10:09pm 12'4" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 21, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:25am-8:47pm and the tide times are L 3:49am 7'3" H 8:10am 9'9" L 3:19pm -2'0" H 11:04pm 12'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 22, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 22, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:24am-8:48pm and the tide times are L 5:07am 6'6" H 9:25am 8'10" L 4:16pm -0'7" H 11:56pm 12'0" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 23, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 23, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:23am-8:49pm and the tide times are L 6:26am 5'5" H 10:52am 8'0" L 5:16pm 0'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 24, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:22am-8:50pm and the tide times are H 12:43am 11'11" L 7:32am 4'0" H 12:30pm 7'8" L 6:20pm 2'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Mon) May 25, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Monday, May 25, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:21am-8:51pm and the tide times are H 1:24am 11'9" L 8:24am 2'7" H 2:11pm 7'11" L 7:27pm 3'10" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Tue) May 26, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:20am-8:52pm and the tide times are H 1:59am 11'7" L 9:07am 1'3" H 3:37pm 8'9" L 8:34pm 5'1" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Wed) May 27, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:20am-8:53pm and the tide times are H 2:31am 11'5" L 9:43am 0'1" H 4:45pm 9'8" L 9:37pm 6'2" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Thu) May 28, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:19am-8:54pm and the tide times are H 3:00am 11'2" L 10:14am -0'8" H 5:39pm 10'6" L 10:34pm 6'11" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Fri) May 29, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Friday, May 29, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:18am-8:55pm and the tide times are H 3:28am 10'10" L 10:44am -1'3" H 6:24pm 11'2" L 11:26pm 7'5" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sat) May 30, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Saturday, May 30, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:17am-8:56pm and the tide times are H 3:57am 10'6" L 11:13am -1'8" H 7:02pm 11'7" .

Des Moines Tide Chart for (Sun) May 31, 2026

Des Moines tide chart for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Des Moines tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:17am-8:57pm and the tide times are L 12:13am 7'9" H 4:28am 10'3" L 11:45am -1'10" H 7:35pm 11'9" .

Des Moines Tide Calendar | May 2026

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Des Moines Tide Table for May 2026

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

Des Moines Textual Tide Table for May 2026


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

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Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
122 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming light and variable
late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 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...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 cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

MONDAY: Cloudy. A chance of rain late in the morning. Rain likely early in the afternoon, then rain at times late in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light wind.

MONDAY NIGHT: Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Lows near 50. Light wind becoming southwest to 10 mph after midnight.

TUESDAY: 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 mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs near 70.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last updated: June 7, 2026, 6:07 PM

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.