TIDE CLOCK

v3.0

A 7.5-inch e-ink dashboard that shows tides, weather, fishing forecasts, and marine conditions at a glance. Designed for the wall, the dock, or the workbench.

Tide Clock splash screen with anchor logo

Built for the Coast

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E-Ink Display

Paper-like 800×480 screen with perfect readability in direct sunlight. No backlight, no glare, always on.

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Ultra-Low Power

Deep sleep between refreshes. The ESP32-S3 wakes every 2 minutes to update the display, then goes back to sleep.

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WiFi Setup Portal

No coding required. Connect to the setup hotspot, pick your WiFi network, enter your zip code, and you're done.

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Bitmap Icons

Erik Flowers weather icons and moon phases rendered as crisp monochrome bitmaps. Fish icons from the Noun Project.

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NOAA Tide Data

Real predictions from your nearest NOAA tide station. Automatically finds the closest station to your location.

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Solunar Fishing

Major and minor feeding periods calculated from moon transit times. Combined with tide movement for a daily rating.

Controls

Quick Reference

Tide Clock v3.0 — Button Guide
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Left
Previous screen
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Right
Next screen
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Refresh SHORT PRESS

Wake the device and force a fresh data update from all sources.

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WiFi Setup HOLD 3 SEC

Opens the WiFi configuration portal. Connect to the "TideClock-Setup" hotspot to change settings.

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Auto-Cycle AUTOMATIC

Screens rotate every 2 minutes on their own. No interaction needed.

Tides Weather Fishing Marine repeats

Getting Started

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Step 1

Power Up

Plug in via USB-C. The anchor logo appears while the device initializes.

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Step 2

Connect WiFi

On first boot, connect to the setup portal. Enter your WiFi credentials and zip code.

Step 3

Set It & Forget It

The display cycles automatically. Mount it on the wall, set it on the shelf, and let it do its thing.

Specifications

7.5"
E-Ink Display
800×480
Resolution
ESP32-S3
Processor
32 MB
Flash Storage
2 min
Screen Rotation
4
Data Screens
WiFi
Connectivity
USB-C
Power

Professional-Grade Data

Tide Clock combines official NOAA predictions with atmospheric and marine data from Open-Meteo for accurate, real-time conditions.

NOAA CO-OPS
Tide predictions & water levels
Open-Meteo
Weather, marine & wave data
Solunar Theory
Fishing activity periods

Marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)