Online alarm clock for 3:23 am
Handing the dawn-tide surf run over to your mate means making 3:23 am clear before you turn in. With the board already packed in the car, the alarm marks their cue to check conditions, grab the remaining gear and head towards the coast. That leaves enough breathing room before 4:00 am without treating the handover like a vague early start.
A surf departure can involve an air conditioner, road noise outside or someone else moving around the house, so the chosen signal needs enough volume to cut through that background. A quick sound check at the same volume you will use can reveal whether the tone disappears into the room. If the browser page is closed or the phone or laptop goes to sleep, no alarm will sound, and the board may remain in the car instead of reaching the tide.
Whoever takes the dawn handover may step from a cool bedroom into warm, humid air at 3:23 am, especially during an Australian summer. Leaving a light layer beside the keys avoids dressing for the air conditioner rather than the beach. Water can sit with the surf gear overnight, while wax and other heat-sensitive kit are better kept out of a car that will warm quickly after sunrise.
Common questions
Is there a cost to use this?
No, it's free, with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you set it. It just needs the tab left open until the time you've chosen arrives.
Will the alarm still ring if I close the browser tab?
No. The alarm only runs while this tab stays open — closing it, or closing the browser entirely, stops the countdown before it can ring. Keep the tab open in the background if you need it to go off later.
Does the alarm work if my laptop goes to sleep?
Not reliably. If the device sleeps or the screen locks, the browser tab pauses along with it, so the alarm may not fire on time or at all. Adjust your power settings if you're relying on this over a longer stretch.
Do I need to create an account or download anything?
No, there's nothing to sign up for and nothing to install. Pick a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs entirely in this browser tab.
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