Des Moines Location

Des Moines Tides & Fishing Times

Tides

Des Moines tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Des Moines, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.
2 Fish - Minor Solunar = Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity
4 Fish - Major Solunar = Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity
Day Tide Time Height
18 Sun ▼ Low -1.53 ft
19 Mon ▲ High 12.48 ft
19 Mon ▼ Low 7.54 ft
19 Mon ▲ High 10.52 ft
19 Mon ▼ Low -1.48 ft
20 Tue ▲ High 12.63 ft

Monday, January 19, 2026 7:16 AM: The tide is currently falling at Des Moines with a current estimated height of 12.2 ft. The last tide was High at 6:27 AM and the next tide is a Low of 7.54 ft at 11:57 AM. The tidal range today is approximately 13.96 ft with a minimum tide of -1.48 ft and maximum tide of 12.48 ft.

Solunars & Sun/Moon Times

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent 1%
Major Solunar
12:43 AM → 2:43 AM
1:12 PM → 3:12 PM
Minor Solunar
8:39 AM → 9:39 AM
5:55 PM → 6:55 PM
Moonrise
8:39 AM
Moonset
5:55 PM
Sunrise
7:49 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM

Buoy Weather

Air Temperature
34.3° F
Wind
2.9 knots ESE (120°)
Wind Gust
4.1 knots

Note: Observations are from a weather buoy 9.56 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and observation types vary between sites.

More details: Station tcmw1 Buoy Weather

Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide
Day 1st Tide 2nd Tide 3rd Tide 4th Tide ☀ Sun Major Solunars Very heightened fish activity Minor Solunars Heightened fish activity
19 Mon Waxing Crescent 1%
▲ 12.48 ft
▼ 7.54 ft
▲ 10.52 ft
▼ -1.48 ft 		▲ 7:49 AM ▼ 4:52 PM 12:43 AM → 2:43 AM
1:12 PM → 3:12 PM 		8:39 AM → 9:39 AM
5:55 PM → 6:55 PM
20 Tue Waxing Crescent 1%
▲ 12.63 ft
▼ 6.89 ft
▲ 10.41 ft 		▲ 7:48 AM ▼ 4:53 PM 1:28 AM → 3:28 AM
1:59 PM → 3:59 PM 		9:01 AM → 10:01 AM
7:10 PM → 8:10 PM
21 Wed Waxing Crescent 5%
▼ -1.1 ft
▲ 12.8 ft
▼ 6.05 ft
▲ 10.17 ft 		▲ 7:47 AM ▼ 4:55 PM 2:14 AM → 4:14 AM
2:44 PM → 4:44 PM 		9:19 AM → 10:19 AM
8:24 PM → 9:24 PM
22 Thu Waxing Crescent 10%
▼ -0.31 ft
▲ 12.95 ft
▼ 5.04 ft
▲ 9.8 ft 		▲ 7:46 AM ▼ 4:56 PM 2:59 AM → 4:59 AM
3:28 PM → 5:28 PM 		9:35 AM → 10:35 AM
9:38 PM → 10:38 PM
23 Fri Waxing Crescent 18%
▼ 0.91 ft
▲ 13.01 ft
▼ 3.91 ft
▲ 9.36 ft 		▲ 7:45 AM ▼ 4:58 PM 3:44 AM → 5:44 AM
4:13 PM → 6:13 PM 		9:51 AM → 10:51 AM
10:53 PM → 11:53 PM
24 Sat Waxing Crescent 26%
▼ 2.51 ft
▲ 12.96 ft
▼ 2.75 ft
▲ 8.98 ft 		▲ 7:44 AM ▼ 4:59 PM 4:30 AM → 6:30 AM
5:01 PM → 7:01 PM 		10:08 AM → 11:08 AM
25 Sun First Quarter 50%
▼ 4.36 ft
▲ 12.79 ft
▼ 1.63 ft
▲ 8.85 ft 		▲ 7:43 AM ▼ 5:01 PM 5:18 AM → 7:18 AM
5:51 PM → 7:51 PM 		12:10 AM → 1:10 AM
10:27 AM → 11:27 AM

Location & Map

Latitude
47° 24' 0" N (47.4)
Longitude
122° 19' 41" W (-122.328)
State
Washington
County
King County
Nearest ZIP
98198
Nearby
Tides 6.3 mi Burton, Quartermaster Hbr. (Inside), Vashon I., Puget Sound 9.3 mi Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South, Puget Sound 9.6 mi Tahlequah, Neil Pt., Dalco Passage, Vashon I., Puget Sound 10.0 mi Point Vashon, Vashon Island, Puget Sound 10.1 mi Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway, Puget Sound 12.3 mi Harper, Yukon Harbor, Puget Sound Currents 7.7 mi Browns Point, 1.6 miles North of 8.3 mi Dolphin Point, 1.3 miles East of 9.5 mi Point Richmond, East of, Colvos Passage 9.6 mi Anderson Point, East of, Colvos Passage 10.6 mi Dalco Passage 11.2 mi Blake Island, S of 12.3 mi The Narrows, North end - midstream

Note: Tide predictions are an estimate and NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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