ocean waves
Breakers hitting shore
Ocean waves are the undulating movements of water on the sea's surface, driven primarily by wind.
They travel across open water and break upon shores: We watched the ocean waves crash against the rocks.
The term often evokes the rhythmic, hypnotic quality of the sea—its sound used for relaxation or sleep aids.
Figuratively, ocean waves can describe anything that arrives in powerful, successive surges.
- swellIncrease in size
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- windAir current outdoors
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- surgeSudden powerful increase
surfing · rip current · wave crest · foam · sea spray · crash · whitecap · tides · high tide · erosion · amplitude · roar · white horses · buoy · spindrift · curl · undulation · spray
- Beach Photographyseascapes, beach scenes, wave patterns, surf photography, sunrise shots
- nature appreciationhiking, birdwatching, stargazing, camping, nature walks
- postcard themesChristmas cards, winter scenes, beach scenes, sunset views, mountain views
- summer soundscrickets, cicadas, birdsong, lawnmower, sprinkler
- untamed beautywild horses, waterfalls, mountains, forests, wolves
- wavy patternswavy line, sine wave, undulation, ripple, ripples
ocean wavesstill water
Water not flowing
stagnant water · dead calm · millpond · flat water · slack water
ocean wavesstill pond
Undisturbed small body of water
stagnant pool · reservoir · swimming pool · pond · puddle