When the tide comes in on a beach, where does the extra water come from?

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Logically I understand that a.) the ocean is HUGE so the amount of incoming water is infitismally tiny compared to the whole, and b.) it is one large body so when the tide comes in there are other beaches where the tides goes out; but are there any other factors to this? Does gravity affect the mass/density of the water somehow that can also attribute to the change?

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I dont think its extra water. Its just the water itself being pushed much further than before. Water doesnt increase or decrease in the ocean it just gets pushed harder or lighter

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