wave height
Ocean surface variation
Wave height is the vertical distance from the trough of a wave to its crest, used especially in oceanography and meteorology to describe sea conditions.
Forecasts report wave height to help sailors, surfers, and coastal residents anticipate rough water: Wave heights are expected to reach twelve feet during the storm.
Significant wave height refers to the average of the highest third of waves, matching what an experienced observer would estimate by eye.
- swellIncrease in size
- fetchGo get and return
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- wind speedMotion rate of air
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
tidal surge · coastal flooding · rogue · open ocean · high seas · significant · breakwater · seawall · surf zone · frequency · hurricane · wind direction · surf · spray · resonance · whitecap · ripple · surge
- sea weathersea fog, gale warnings, coastal weather, storm surge, wind speed
- tsunamistsunami, tidal waves, megatsunami, tsunami warning, tsunami alerts
- Water Conditionsvisibility, turbidity, water clarity, current, tide
- wave termswavelength, crest, trough, swell, breaker
- beach safetylifeguard, rip current, warning flag, red flag, no swimming
- sailing knowledgenavigation, knots, tides, currents, anchoring