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The Moon's gravitational pull causes tides.

These is essentially a bulge in the ocean in the area closest to the moon, and on the opposite side of the planet. And, a lowering of the ocean on the parts 90 degrees ahead and behind the moon.

Thus, it all averages out, there isn't a net "rise".

The earth spins with respect to the sun 1 time per day.
The moon orbits the earth in the same direction once every 27 days.
So, one expects two high tides a day just over 12 hours apart, and two low tides following the high tides by just over 6 hours.

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