Des Moines Tide Times and Tide Chart, WA

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW

0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 5:543:42 AMLow · 0.5 ft11:44 AMHigh · 10.7 ft6:39 PMLow · 7.7 ft9:24 PMHigh · 8.2 ft

Heights and times are estimated from Seattle, Puget Sound using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW

Low3:42 AM0.5 ft
High11:44 AM10.7 ft
Low6:39 PM7.7 ft
High9:24 PM8.2 ft

Tide times for Des Moines
Tide	Time	Height
Low	3:42 AM	0.5 ft
High	11:44 AM	10.7 ft
Low	6:39 PM	7.7 ft
High	9:24 PM	8.2 ft

Sunrise

7:31 AM

First light 7:00

Sunset

6:19 PM

Last light 6:50

Moon

42%

First quarter

Tide range

10.3 ft

Mean 7.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →

Fishing
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:44 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
Tidepools & shelling
No daylight low today
No daylight low today.
Surfing
Next: Sun 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
Shallow boat launch
Avoid 2:00 to 5:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
Day	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Range, ft
TodaySat 17	L3:42a0.5	H11:44a10.7	L6:39p7.7	H9:24p8.2	10.3
SunOct 18	L4:38a1.1	H12:52p10.7	L8:01p7.1	H10:48p7.8	9.5
MonOct 19	L5:41a1.7	H1:47p10.7	L8:42p6.4		9.1
TueOct 20	H12:18a7.7	L6:46a2.0	H2:26p10.9	L9:08p5.5	8.9
WedOct 21	H1:37a8.0	L7:45a2.4	H2:54p11.1	L9:30p4.4	8.7
ThuOct 22	H2:42a8.6	L8:38a2.7	H3:18p11.3	L9:52p3.2	8.6
FriOct 23	H3:38a9.3	L9:26a3.3	H3:40p11.5	L10:18p1.8	9.8

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9446248.

Nearby stations

Currents

Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of

Slack5:18 AM
Max flood9:26 AM 0.3 kn
Slack1:04 PM
Slack3:59 PM
Max flood8:36 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of, 8 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum: Mean lower low water
Predictions: NOAA subordinate, from Seattle, Puget Sound
Live gauge: None
Coordinates: 47.400° N, 122.328° W
Time zone: Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID: NOAA 9446248

About the tides at Des Moines

Des Moines has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Seattle, Puget Sound. With a mean range of about 7.7 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 15.2 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 5.6 ft, on October 27. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 13.5 ft on January 25 and bottom out at −4.0 ft on December 24.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Seattle, Puget Sound, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Burton, 6 mi away. For tidal currents, see Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of.

Predictions are based on Seattle, Puget Sound.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.

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