white caps
Wind-whipped wave tops
White caps are the foamy crests that form on waves when wind agitates the water's surface, making the tops appear white against darker water.
Also spelled whitecaps.
The term applies to ocean waves and large bodies of water in windy conditions: The lake was choppy, with white caps as far as we could see.
- crestsHighest points reached
- swellsEnlarges or billows
- spumeAerated water mass
- surfWaves near shore
- rough seasTurbulent ocean conditions
wave action · spindrift · waves · breakers · seafoam · sea spray · foaming · gale · high winds · whitecap · turbulence · froth · squall · ocean · open water · peaks · tempestuous · tides
- Ocean Colorsocean blue, sea green, seafoam, aquamarine, turquoise
- Ocean Phenomenatsunami, tides, rogue wave, ocean current, swells
water surface conditions
white capsdead calm
Complete absence of wind
still water · flat water · mill pond · becalmed · slack water
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