Gorteen Bay Tide Clock

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Gorteen Bay lies on a sweeping curve of white sand just outside Roundstone in Connemara. It sits back-to-back with Dog’s Bay, forming part of the same tombolo, so sea wraps around both sides of the low dunes and machair grass. The sand here comes from crushed seashells, which gives it a bright, almost luminous colour and makes the clear water feel even more turquoise on calm days. Behind the shore, gentle grassy slopes and the outline of Errisbeg and the Connemara hills frame long views across the Atlantic, while small islands and rocky outcrops break up the horizon.

This bay draws swimmers, kayakers and paddle boarders thanks to its sheltered curve and generally calm, crystal-clear water, especially in settled weather. At the same time, it stays close to everyday life, with the harbour village of Roundstone only a short drive or walk away for coffee, seafood and music after a day on the sand. The Gorteen Bay Tide Clock gathers this whole scene onto its face, so each shift of the hand echoes the changing light, the turning tide and the easy pace of this much-loved Connemara beach.

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 Gorteen 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 Gorteen 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 Gorteen Bay tide clock contains full instructions on how to set and how to read a tide clock.

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