Tide & Moon
· v1.0.3
About
A ship's porthole showing a simulated tide rising and falling, tied to real moon-phase astronomy and a realistic semi-diurnal (~12h25m) tidal cycle - now available in two color styles.
Styles:
* Style 1 - Blue: the original ocean-blue porthole, sky, and water
* Style 2 - Red: the same porthole scene reworked in a warm red and amber palette
Features:
* A circular porthole with water rising and falling on a real tidal rhythm - bigger swings around new/full moon (spring tides), smaller around the quarter moons (neap tides) - fully procedural, no images
* A crescent moon overhead that reflects the real current moon phase
* Bold digital time and date
* Battery level indicator with customizable display mode and dynamic low-battery coloring
* Two color styles included, switchable anytime from the watch's own settings
* On watches with a MIP (transflective) display, the full porthole scene can stay visible in Always-On mode instead of switching to a minimal view - your choice, adjustable in Settings
Customizable:
* Porthole rim, sky, water, moon, and wave colors, plus separate colors for the background, hour, minutes, date, and battery - each individually customizable, choose from a curated palette of 63 colors
* Style 2's porthole and text colors are set independently from Style 1's, so each style keeps its own distinct look
* Date format picker, plus show/hide toggles for the hour and date
* 12h/24h time format toggle
* Independent Always-On controls: show hour, show date, show the tide scene (MIP screens), and whether Always-On uses your custom colors or a dimmed default
Please note: the tide shown is a simulation driven by real astronomy, not a live tide-station forecast for your exact location.
This watch face includes a free 30-minute trial, so you can try it on your watch before buying. Unlock the full version for only $1.49 USD via KiezelPay. Simply follow the on-screen link or visit kiezelpay.com/shop and enter the activation code displayed on your watch.
Tip: Select PayPal at checkout to avoid KiezelPay's $0.30 direct credit card processing fee!
Settings menu available in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, and Chinese - automatically matches your device's language.
Keywords: tide watch face, moon phase watch face, ocean watch face, nautical watch face, sailor watch face, ship watch face, porthole watch face, astronomy watch face, two style watch face, blue watch face, red watch face, customizable watch face, custom colors, digital watch face, always on display, battery level, date display, Garmin Connect IQ
If you notice any issue, or would like specific changes or improvements, please feel free to message me.
What's new
Fixed a bug that could make the moon phase render incorrectly. Also: on watches with a MIP (transflective) display, the porthole/tide/moon scene can now stay visible in Always-On mode instead of switching to a minimal view — adjustable via the new "Show Tide Scene in Always-On" setting.