Ok, I don't know what is wrong with me but I love to track stuff, know the status of things, and grab signals from the air. I download weather satellite photos from passing satellites, monitor weather balloons, I offer a Mars clock in my store that tracks the distance of Mars and what constellation it is in. I use an old Android phone to constantly display the current Bitcoin value. And here I go again. I live 40 miles from the coast but wanted to know what the tide is doing. It's like a sickness.

So, I designed a clock that is a little different from the normal tide clocks you find for sale. This one actually displays the percentage of tide height from low to high. This is not a linear function but a sine wave so it needed a mechanism to pull off the y value of the dial as it spins. If you have ever been to the beach you will notice that the tide goes in and out quickly but seems to linger on the low and high tide longer. This is the sine function at work.

This clock follows the diurnal (2 high and low tides a day) tide cycle caused by the moon. Interestingly enough, there are some places that only get 1 high and low tide a day. Check online for the place you want to monitor and make sure it has a diurnal tide pattern. You could also track the tide in Venice, where you had your honeymoon. What a nice reminder.

The clock is in kit form and is complete with the tide mechanism and all the parts required for the final clock. The link below is to the assembly instructions. The clock uses 1 AA battery which is not included. The final size is 12x12 cm.

I include priority shipping in the price so I can used the small flat rate box to ensure the delicate pieces are protected. I currently only ship to the US.