Working remotely

Should we go for a swim now, or wait?

Priya · St Ives, Cornwall
The type
A remote worker by the sea for a week

Laptop by the window, two beaches five minutes’ walk away. Priya isn’t quite on holiday — she’s fitting the sea around her meetings, and a swim only works if she catches the right window.

A swim between calls
Why it comes down to the tide

St Ives beaches turn over fast: Porthmeor is a strip at high water while Porthminster holds its sand longer. Knowing the tide — and what’s coming later — is the difference between a swim and a wasted walk down.

What Shore Check tells them
“Coming in · high in 50 min.” Take the next call first; the water’s better after lunch anyway.
The signals that answer it
DirectionComing in or going out
CountdownTime to the next high or low
Look AheadHow tomorrow compares
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