Analog tide indicator
Delite
reflux of the tides. A tide clock
showing “12 o’clock” means hightide,
and “6 o’clock” low-tide.
The period from low-tide at 6 o’clock
till high tide at 12 o’clock is called the
flux, uptide or tide on the flow. The
tide clock shows how much time has
gone since last ebb, and how long till
next high-tide. In the same way the
period from high-tide at “12 o’clock”
till low-tide at “6 o’clock” is called the
reflux, ebb or receding tide. There the
tide clock will show how long ago the
tide was up and how long before it
will have receded.
At full moon and new moon the effect
of the gravitational atraction of the
moon and sun becomes reinforced,
and an especially big tide-wave, the
so-called tidal bore can arise.
The force of tidal waters can vary
considerably, all depending on where
the shore in question may be. So
the tide clock must always be set
according to the nature of the local
tide.
Once your tide clock is set, it will
show your local tide correctly and
permanently.
