If I correctly understood the video linked above, the primary cause is actually due to the tidal acceleration (e.g. moon's gravity) of objects on sides 1 and 3

If I correctly understood the video linked above, the primary cause is actually due to the tidal acceleration (e.g. moon's gravity) of objects on sides 1 and 3 (see diagram below), relative towards the earth's surface, being mostly radially inward [1]. The majority of the ocean water along the sides of Earth is being pulled in very slightly, and in aggregate across the massive surface of the ocean, this results in enough pressure to push up the water at sides 2 and 4. Tides are pushed up due to pressure, not pulled up. The analogy they used is that tides are more like a pimple being squeezed than taffy being stretched. [1] See timestamp 4:45 in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwChk4S99i4&feature=youtu.be&t=285 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwChk4S99i4&feature=youtu.be... --- Diagram: 1 4 E 2 M 3 E = Earth M = Moon Numbers = 4 "sides" of the Earth, relative to the Earth-Moon line