Des Moines Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Des Moines Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:13 AM and sunset is at 08:02 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
5:56AM3.62m
8:16PM3.71m
6:33AM3.57m
9:17PM3.69m
7:15AM3.44m
10:22PM3.63m
8:04AM3.22m
11:31PM3.59m
9:09AM2.95m
00:37AM3.59m
10:35AM2.67m
1:34AM3.61m
12:20PM2.52m
2:22AM3.62m
2:02PM2.55m
3:01AM3.61m
3:25PM2.72m
3:34AM3.57m
4:31PM2.93m
4:02AM3.50m
5:25PM3.13m
6:12PM3.29m
6:55PM3.41m
5:12AM3.24m
7:35PM3.49m
5:37AM3.16m
Low Tide
1:07PM-0.82m
1:33AM2.00m
1:54PM-0.87m
2:27AM2.20m
2:45PM-0.77m
3:31AM2.33m
3:41PM-0.54m
4:50AM2.33m
4:44PM-0.24m
6:27AM2.15m
5:53PM0.08m
7:52AM1.80m
7:02PM0.39m
8:51AM1.36m
8:08PM0.67m
9:36AM0.93m
9:07PM0.94m
10:14AM0.54m
9:59PM1.20m
10:47AM0.23m
10:45PM1.44m
11:18AM-0.02m
11:28PM1.66m
11:48AM-0.20m
00:08AM1.84m
12:19PM-0.31m
00:48AM1.99m
12:51PM-0.37m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
N
10
NW
5
NNE
0
NNW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
0
ENE
5
N
10
NNE
0
SE
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
S
0
WSW
0
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
 mm 
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
max°C
17
22
17
17
23
16
12
14
11
10
13
11
11
18
15
14
20
16
15
21
16
14
17
14
13
15
13
9
13
11
11
13
8
7
12
12
10
13
12
13
18
16
13
14
11
11
14
Moonrise
6:59
7:45
8:45
9:59
11:19
12:39
1:56
3:10
4:22
5:31
6:41
7:51
9:01
10:10
11:14
Moonset
11:53
1:08
2:06
2:49
3:20
3:43
4:02
4:18
4:34
4:48
5:05
5:24
5:47
6:17
6:55
Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:48
Sunset
8:02
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:16
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:23
Today's sea temperature in Des Moines is
10.6° C
(Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 9.6 max: 10.8 min: 8.7°C)
Issued (local time): 4 am Sunday 19 Apr 2026
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