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  • Unlocking the secrets of the tides: Why understanding tides is important

    Unlocking the secrets of the tides: Why understanding tides is important

    As surfers, swimmers, and ocean lovers, we are captivated by the constantly changing tides at our local beach and the impact that the moon, sun, and ocean floor have on sea conditions. There are several reasons why it is important for us to understand tides: Why do we have tides? The moon’s gravitational pull is …

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    February 7, 2023
  • Handcrafted, laser cut, 3D printed – How Tidey is made

    Handcrafted, laser cut, 3D printed – How Tidey is made

    Lots of people have asked what the process for creating Tidey was and how we got from concept to launch. It’s a long story(!) but here is a snapshot …


    December 2, 2022
  • Tidey tide clock now displays moon phases

    Tidey tide clock now displays moon phases

    What’s the moon phase today? Those of you with an interest in tide times will definitely have asked this question. And now thanks to some great feedback from Tidey customers, and some technical work behind the scenes, Tidey can tell you the phase of the moon in real-time. The bottom row of Tidey can show …

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    November 28, 2022
  • Christmas 2022 shipping for Tidey

    Christmas 2022 shipping for Tidey

    Updated 9th December 2022: Tidey the tide clock is a small-batch product, handmade in our Brighton workshop. And as Christmas is approaching fast – we’re experiencing high demand for Tidey the tide clock as a gift. Here are the shipping dates for delivery in time for Christmas 2022. Due to Royal mail industrial action, postal …

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    November 19, 2022
  • Eleven sustainable gifts for swimmers, surfers and sea lovers

    Eleven sustainable gifts for swimmers, surfers and sea lovers

    We’ve started thinking about Christmas gifts, and as we’re keen swimmers, surfers and sea lovers most of our friends and family are too. And we’re finding it’s a difficult challenge… In our humble opinion Christmas can be a problematic time–lots of pressure for over-consumption, and a battle to remember what really matters to us; the …

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    November 10, 2022
  • Tide clocks and a love of the sea: an awesome chat with Sustainable Squad

    Tide clocks and a love of the sea: an awesome chat with Sustainable Squad

    Back at the very end of summer 2022 we, I mean I, Gareth had an opportunity to sit and chat with the brilliant Katie AKA sustainable Squad. We chatted all things tide clocks, the sea, design and sustainability. We got worked up about the pollution situation on the UK’s coastline cause by rogue Water Companies, …

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    November 8, 2022
  • How to design a recycled, environmentally friendly tide clock

    How to design a recycled, environmentally friendly tide clock

    Creating a product that is as sustainable as we can make it, that contains recycled, recyclable or biodegradable materials, and still looks great was central to the Tidey design process and mission. When we started to create our digital tide clock, we made sure that every decision we made answered these questions: Having these design …

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    November 7, 2022
  • New features – Night-mode and Brightness

    New features – Night-mode and Brightness

    Tidey’s have been switching on ‘out in the wild’ for about two months since we shipped all our Kickstarter orders, and started taking orders online. This is exciting for us, it means we can get customer feedback and start to make improvements. Key to the Tidey project has been talking to sea-users; swimmers, surfers, suppers …

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    October 10, 2022
  • Tide device invention becomes a reality after lockdown Brighton beach trips

    Tide device invention becomes a reality after lockdown Brighton beach trips

    Here is a copy of an article published in the Sussex Independent in conjunction with Plus X Brighton: Gareth James was able to turn his idea into a commercial product thanks to the BRITE project in Brighton During lockdown, Gareth James, from Brighton said he was so grateful to have access to the city’s sea and the …

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    August 10, 2022
  • Sea usage survey results

    Sea usage survey results

    A little while ago. (Actually quite a long time ago) we did a survey about sea usage. We kept it fairly local (Brighton, Hove), and asked questions about what factors help you decide when conditions are good to swim, and what kind of watersport you’re interested in. We also wanted to know about our communities …

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    November 29, 2021
  • Tidey project update – hellooo Kickstarter!

    Tidey project update – hellooo Kickstarter!

    We’re deep into plans to launch Tidey on Kickstarter in January. Kickstarter is a platform that will allow us to invest a little in getting production finalised and make a batch of Tidey’s to sell and ship. It is a big step, and really exciting for us. We’ve been working on “Tidey the tide” clock for quite a few years …

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    November 18, 2021
  • Marine Mammal Medic training

    Marine Mammal Medic training

    We’ve just attended a course teaching how to rescue seals, dolphins and other cetaceans for when they get into trouble along our coast. It’s called Marine Mammal Medic training, and it’s hosted by the good people at British Divers Marine Life Rescue. It was a one day course on Southwick Beach in Sussex, plus a …

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    November 18, 2021
  • Custom weather display

    Custom weather display

    We’ve been working on a commission to create a multi-weather display for a good friend of Tidey. This wall mounted weather display shows temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. The display is specifically designed to be a talking point – only the owner (and us) knows how to read it, as such any visitors to the …

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    June 11, 2021

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