Why a Tide Watch Makes the Perfect Gift for Adventurers

Finding the right gift can be hard for the explorers, surfers, and weekend wanderers in your life. It needs to be thoughtful, practical, and built for the kind of person who doesn’t like sitting still. That’s where a tide watch comes in.

Surfer sitting in the ocean wearing a wide-brim hat and rash guard, captured during a Bower Watches field test in Fiji, with a clear split view above and below the waterline.

More than a timepiece, it’s a tool for the coast.

Tide watches track the ocean’s rhythms, making them perfect for early surf checks, long beach walks, or fishing trips timed to the tide. Unlike GPS devices or apps, a tide watch is always ready and does not need to be charged.

Smiling surfer paddling in tropical waters wearing a white rash guard and yellow cap—captured during a Bower Watches field test in Fiji.

At Bower, we designed our Tide Seeker to be both rugged and refined. It fits in on the water and at dinner after. With real-world testing behind it and timeless design up front, it’s a piece that keeps giving, long after the wrapping paper’s gone.

Black and white photo of a surfer holding a board on the back of a boat at sea during a Bower Watches adventure in Fiji.