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Since 1971

The Classic Tide Timer

The original 1971 design, still made the same way.

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Customer reviews
Love this product! Love looking at it day and night!
— GSue
You can see at a distance (from our bookcase) what the tide is doing. Would make a great holiday gift for someone living on the water or getting a boat.
— Mary C.
They have been making this particular type of tide and time type clock for at least 40 years. I remember friends that had them in the past and this is very well-made.
— Bobby
Just like my Grandfather had, and the sailboat on the clock even looks like the boat he had.
— Bradford J.
This really works well. We keep it where we see it all the time as we often want to know the progress of the tides.
— MsBeach
This clock works perfectly. I always like to know what the tide is from our ocean front condo and this one is perfect.
— Chris
Set this by the front door of my beach house. Everyone comments on how cool it is.
— Paul P.
This clock keeps perfect tide time, and I am so glad I contacted the company. This was a nostalgia purchase for me, as my family has a summer cottage and I grew up with one of the very same tide clocks.
— Jay B.
Ocean waves rolling onto a sandy shoreline
Schelling's Tide Timer

Our Story, Since 1971

In 1971, Louis Schelling and Andrew Marvel designed a clock that tells the tide instead of the time. Today the Classic Tide Timer is still built to that same original design, for anyone whose day runs on the water.

How a Tide Clock Works

Rocky cove on the coast with the ocean beyond

1. Set It at High Tide

Look up the next high tide on a local tide chart. At that moment, turn the hand to point straight at High Tide.

Classic Tide Timer on a windowsill with a full moon rising over the water

2. It Follows the Moon

The hand makes one full turn every 12 hours 25 minutes, the length of the average tide cycle on most coasts.

Classic Tide Timer on a table beside an ocean-view window

3. Read It at a Glance

One look tells you whether the tide is rising or falling, and roughly how long until the next high or low.