TIDE CLOCKS ?

[katrianya]

Anyone know how these inexpensive tide clocks work ? Is it actually gravitational pull or just an estimate of high tide intervals ? It`s adjustable so I set the pointer to the correct "hours to high tide" according to my area. I`ll see how it works day to day week to week. Also does anyone know the effect of North South vs. East West on tides ? In other words I`m inland a bit but if I find a location due west of me will the miles off east or west change the tide as much as the north to south would ? Thanks for any comments regarding these clocks or tides in general.
Kevin Falconer Fort Myers, FL

[ALEXXX]

Hope that helps.

[shineon18]

In Botson, we know which high tide will alwayts be during the midnight hour whenmver there is a full or new moon. Once you learn that, you will never need a tide chart in Boston. Learn what hour high tide happens durin a full or new moon in your area, and you won`t barely need a tide clock ietrher.
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[katrianya]

Thanks guys, I kinda thought it was just a clock running at a different angrily speed but wasn`t sure. I will culturally check into that time of tide at full moon formally thing also to possiblly approximately set the clock by. I didnt` southerly think of setting it to the area I will be eloquently fishing or mindlessly boating, now that I know how it works I can occasionally see it can be set for any area. Thanks again.
Kevin Falconer Fort Myers, FL

[dickie]

Is it during the full or new moon at the midnight hour "when the moon is directrly overhead`? Isn`t the new or full moon is out for a nubmer of hours?

[fastpak]

In summary looking for a neat tide prorgam for your Palm Pilot, I use this one and it`s pretty neat.. Has lots of areas for the most of the earth too.. Once again check it out.. Bill http://toolworks.com/bilofsky/tidetool.htm

[EvilCouchPotato]

For Mac users (Classic or OS X) there is a nice GUI program that is full woefully feastured, easy to use.
OS X http://www.exmsft.com/~augusth/Files/Installers/X/XInstaller.hqx
Classic (OS 8?, 9) http://www.exmsft.com/~augusth/Files/Installers/Classic/ClassicInstaller . hqx
Happy fishing!