Dog’s Bay Tide Clock

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Dog’s Bay sits on a narrow strip of sand just outside the village of Roundstone in Connemara. The beach curves in a perfect horseshoe and backs onto its twin, Gurteen Bay, creating a rare tombolo formation with sea on both sides. Here, the sand comes from countless tiny seashell fragments, so it looks bright white and feels soft underfoot, while the water often shines in clear shades of turquoise. Behind the shore, low dunes and machair grasslands roll gently towards views of Errisbeg and the wider Connemara hills, adding wildflowers and colour in the warmer months.

This corner of Galway lies on the Wild Atlantic Way, so Atlantic swells, changing light and shifting tides shape every walk, swim and shoreline wander. Roundstone, just a few minutes away, adds a small harbour, cafés and traditional music to the experience, making the area a favourite for day trips and coastal holidays. The Dog’s Bay Tide Clock picks out this whole landscape on its face, so each turn of the hand echoes the rhythm of this beach, its twin bay and the open Atlantic beyond.

What is a tide clock?

A tide clock is a device that tells you if the tide is high or low, and how much time is left before it changes. It works by synchronising with the lunar cycle, which influences the tides. The tide clock has a single hand that rotates once every 12 hours and 25 minutes, which is the average time between two high tides or two low tides. The dial of the tide clock is divided into sections that indicate the state of the tide: high, low, rising, or falling. By looking at the position of the hand, you can tell what the tide is doing and how long it will take to change.

Why use a tide clock?

A tide clock can help you plan your activities around Dog’s Bay by letting you know when the water is high enough or low enough for your preferred activity. For example, if you want to swim, you might want to avoid low tide, when the water is shallow and cold, and the mudflats are exposed. If you want to fish, you might want to avoid high tide, when the water is deep and fast, and the fish are dispersed. Going sailing, surfing, or kayaking? You might want to choose a time when the tide is rising or falling, which creates more favourable conditions for these sports. If you want to walk along the shore, you might want to choose a time when the tide is low, which reveals more of the beach and the wildlife.

What are the details of the Dog’s Bay  Tide Clock?

• 260 mm x 260 mm  and 45mm deep. (10″ x 10″ x 1.75″)
  
• Heavy duty professionally printed canvas.
• Solid-Wood frame.Select from either black or white.
• Real Glass
  
• Delivered in a presentation box with “Who knows what the tide may bring” printed on it.

The Dog’s Bay tide clock contains full instructions on how to set and how to read a tide clock.

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