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Series of waves generated by distant weather systems
A swell, also sometimes referred to as ground swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the
Swell_(wave)
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, or killer waves) are large and unpredictable surface waves that can be extremely dangerous to ships
Rogue_wave
Scale to estimate the roughness of the sea for navigation
Douglas sea scale is a scale which measures the height of the waves and also measures the swell of the sea. The scale is very simple to follow and is expressed
Douglas_sea_scale
Permanent obstruction on the seabed which causes waves to break
incoming breaking wave's size due to constructive interference. When this process happens with an open ocean swell the resulting wave can also be significantly
Surf_break
Surface waves generated by wind on open water
by the local wind, wind waves are called swells and can travel thousands of kilometers. A noteworthy example of this is waves generated south of Tasmania
Wind_wave
Sea state with two wave systems traveling at oblique angles
currents and waves. A cross swell is generated when the wave systems are longer-period swells, rather than short-period wind-generated waves. "Cross Sea"
Cross_sea
Mean wave height of the highest third of the waves
including winds and swell. The original definition resulted from work by the oceanographer Walter Munk during World War II. The significant wave height was intended
Significant_wave_height
General condition of the free surface on a large body of water
water—with respect to wind waves and swell—at a certain location and moment. A sea state is characterized by statistics, including the wave height, period, and
Sea_state
Sport of riding waves
because local winds, non-linear wave interactions, island sheltering, and swell interactions can cause multifarious wave configurations in the surf zone
Surfing
Wave that remains in a constant position
formed by waves with the same wave period moving in opposite directions. These may form near storm centres, or from reflection of a swell at the shore
Standing_wave
Software framework for real-time collaborative editing online
2010. "SwellRT homepage". SwellRT. Retrieved December 17, 2017. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Apache Wave. Apache Wave Google Wave Developer
Google_Wave
Beach in Nazaré, Portugal
interference between incoming swell waves which tends to make the waves much larger. The TUDOR Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge is a big wave surfing competition held
Praia_do_Norte_(Nazaré)
a swell[c] Shoulder: The unbroken part of a breaking wave[c] Surf's up: A phrase used when there are waves worth surfing Swell: A series of waves that
Glossary_of_surfing
Topics referred to by the same term
wavelength ocean surface waves Swell (geology), a large domed area Swell, Somerset, a hamlet in the Somerset parish of Fivehead Swell, Gloucestershire, England
Swell
Difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighbouring trough
sea and swell. It is defined in such a way that it more or less corresponds to what a mariner observes when estimating visually the average wave height
Wave_height
Village in Bali, Indonesia
is the second wave break in the series. This wave is recognized by the heavy amount of swell it receives. It is not a highly popular wave among surfers
Uluwatu,_Bali
Solution of Euler equations
trochoidal wave or Gerstner wave is an exact solution of the Euler equations for periodic surface gravity waves. It describes a progressive wave of permanent
Trochoidal_wave
Series of water waves
slight swell usually about 300 millimetres (12 in) above the normal sea surface. They grow in height when they reach shallower water, in a wave shoaling
Tsunami
Surf forecasting is the process of using offshore swell data to predict onshore wave conditions. It is used by millions of people across the world, including
Surf_forecasting
Wave on the surface of a fluid, dominated by surface tension
ocean, much larger ocean surface waves (seas and swells) may result from coalescence of smaller wind-caused ripple-waves. The dispersion relation describes
Capillary_wave
Surface gravity waves with frequencies lower than the wind waves
Infragravity waves are surface gravity waves with frequencies lower than the wind waves – consisting of both wind sea and swell – thus corresponding with
Infragravity_wave
Surfing location
massive and unpredictable waves that can reach up to 30 feet (9.1 m) in height, generated by the interaction between incoming swell and the rock jetty built
The_Wedge_(surfing)
2010 studio album by The Bambi Molesters
As The Dark Wave Swells (2010) is the fifth and last album by Croatian surf-rock band The Bambi Molesters, who disbanded in 2018. The producer/string
As_the_Dark_Wave_Swells
Surf break in Java, Indonesia
these lows. So, the swell arrives in pulses, each lasting for a couple of days, with a couple of days between each swell. Waves tend to be bigger and
G-Land
Height that waves reach on a slope
steep (storm) waves. Subsequently, it was discovered that longer (swell) waves resulted in higher run-up. To account for this, the wave period was incorporated
Wave_run-up
British shipping company (1845–1934)
However those located near the bow and stern would experience every swell, wave and motion in addition to the noise of the engines in steerage. First
White_Star_Line
Micronesian navigational aid
major ocean swell patterns and the ways the islands disrupted those patterns, typically determined by sensing disruptions in ocean swells by islanders
Marshall_Islands_stick_chart
Disproportionately large coastal wave
waves when an offshore storm generates waves with a particularly long period — perhaps longer than 15 seconds — between swells, allowing the swells to
Sneaker_wave
Effect of shallow water on a surface gravity wave
shallower, the swell becomes higher and steeper, ultimately assuming the familiar sharp-crested wave shape. After the wave breaks, it becomes a wave of translation
Waves_and_shallow_water
Transport of energy by wind waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work
research and development projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Wave Swell Energy video on YouTube Kate Galbraith (September 22, 2008). "Power From
Wave_power
Place in La Libertad Region, Peru
the way to the pier (about 2.2 km) on a single wave needs a swell >6 feet, which is quite rare. The wave is well-shaped, fast and moderately hollow, breaking
Malabrigo_(Peru)
Surf reef break in Hawaii, United States
reef is hit by a north swell, the peak (the highest tipping-point of the wave where it begins to curl) becomes an A-frame shaped wave, with Pipe closing out
Banzai_Pipeline
mentor of Apache Wave, Upayavira, was concerned on the project stagnation, but framed SwellRT as Wave's potential savior: Once more Wave is on the brink
SwellRT
Dutch coastal engineer (born 1952)
monochromatic swell waves in a wave basin. Reporting their results in 1981, they found that the heights of individual waves from two intersecting wave trains
Henk_Jan_Verhagen
Beach in the Dominican Republic
and hollow reefbreak which favors high tide and North or Northwest swell. This wave is almost always bigger than it looks from the beach, with a heavy
Encuentro_Beach
German oceanographer and climate modeller
red-noise signals seen in the climate (see, for example, the development of swell waves). Hasselmann was born in Hamburg, Germany (Weimar Republic). His father
Klaus_Hasselmann
Equation in coastal engineering
is that it is only valid for relatively steep waves (so for waves during storms, and less for swell waves). Also it is not valid for breakwaters and shore
Hudson's_equation
Swell measuring buoy on West Coast Tasmania
Beach in western Tasmania. It is unique in that it is one of the few wave-riding swell measuring buoys close to land in the region within the Roaring Forties
Cape_Sorell_Waverider_Buoy
Shallow seamount in the North Pacific Ocean southwest of Los Angeles
of giant waves. During a monster swell in 1990 that has been dubbed "The Eddie Aikau Swell," they were astonished when they found empty waves breaking
Cortes_Bank
Process by which waves generated by a weather system lose their mechanical energy
Wind-wave dissipation or "swell dissipation" is process in which a wave generated via a weather system loses its mechanical energy transferred from the
Wind-wave_dissipation
conversion - the conversion of acoustic waves two-way travel time to actual depth Seismic waves Seismic refraction Swell (ocean) Ardus, D.A.; Clare, D.; Hill
Swell_filter
Incidents of known and likely rogue waves
of rogue waves compiles incidents of known and likely rogue waves – also known as freak waves, monster waves, killer waves, and extreme waves. These are
List_of_rogue_waves_incidents
Fishing village in Peru
the wave from Lima (700 kilometres south), and from around the world. With modern swell forecasts and the internet, it's easy to know when swell is on
Cabo_Blanco,_Peru
Surfing tournament held on Oʻahu in Hawaii
open-ocean swells reach a minimum height of 20 feet (6.1 m) before the competition can be held. Open-ocean swells of this height generally translate to wave faces
The_Eddie
Strait in Between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
a heavy westerly swell. Waves up to 18 metres (60 ft) high were seen breaking on the northern point of Lobos, the sound of the waves could be heard up
La_Bocayna
American big-wave surfer (born 1964)
news again for riding waves and boards which few others dared. Hurricane Marie caused Southern California to be hit with a swell of extreme size—triple
Laird_Hamilton
Flashing light phenomenon seen below the ocean's surface
originate from luminescence of organisms, or related to deep swell, ground swell, or backwash waves from reefs or islands. Te lapa was brought to the attention
Te_lapa
1939 painting by Edward Hopper
Ground Swell is a 1939 painting by American artist Edward Hopper which depicts five people on a heeling catboat in a light swell, looking at an ominous
Ground_Swell
1985 studio album by Kate Bush
Love "both dazzles and bores" and felt that while Bush's "orchestrations swell to the limits of technology", she "often overdecorates her songs with exotica
Hounds_of_Love
American Big Wave Surfer
Segment The Swell Life OWN - 12 episodes 100 Foot Wave - 17 episodes The Glacier Project The North Canyon Show by Garrett McNamara 100 Foot Wave Gabe Davies
Garrett_McNamara
Methods to navigate the Pacific ocean
the swells of the ocean. Swell patterns are a much more reliable method of navigation than waves, which are determined by the local winds. Swells move
Micronesian_navigation
Japanese professional wrestling tournament
Catch the Wave (Japanese: キャッチ・ザ・ウェーブ, Hepburn: Kyatchi za U~ēbu) is an annual professional wrestling tournament promoted by the Pro Wrestling Wave promotion
Catch_the_Wave
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Groundswell may refer to: Swell (ocean), a type of ocean wave Groundswell (album), a 2003 album by Parts & Labor, or its
Groundswell
This article contains a list of proposed and prototype wave power devices, also called wave energy converters (WEC). Most of these are designed to work
List_of_wave_power_projects
Maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion
The wave base, in physical oceanography, is the maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion. At water depths deeper
Wave_base
Numerical modelling of the sea state
conditions, the fetch/duration, and the direction of the wave propagation. Alternatively, the swell part of the state has been forecasted as early as 1920
Wind_wave_model
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. Down the Line may refer to: riding down the line of swell/wave in surfing Down-The-Line, a shooting sport "Down the Line" (José González
Down_the_Line
Strait between the Orkney Islands and Caithness in the north of Scotland
strengthens. The races are highly visible with overfalls and whirlpools. Large swell waves can also be present, especially in bad weather conditions. When entering
Pentland_Firth
Company
further developed the technology since 2016 as a director of Wave Swell Energy. The wave energy conversion technology developed by Energetech and later
Oceanlinx
seas Sneaker wave High tides King tide Ice shove Rogue wave Seiche Swell (ocean) Tidal surge Storm surge Rip currents Undertow (water waves) Whirlpools
List of severe weather phenomena
List_of_severe_weather_phenomena
Pool of water between a beach and the mainland
phenomenon of tide is strong, the sand fine, the beach flat with a strong swell. The swell moves the sand along the shore, interfering with current perpendicular
Baïne
English resort and harbour
miles (5,000 km), resulting in the potential for large and destructive swell waves. The 18th-century construction of the harbour piers interrupted the natural
West_Bay,_Dorset
quarter, nearly amidships, pushing them along at a slow rate and causing a swell (waves) perpendicular to the wind direction. It struck the ships from the side
Battle of Trafalgar order of battle
Battle_of_Trafalgar_order_of_battle
Suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
and faces south-southeast into Storm Bay exposing it to all southerly swell. Waves average 1-1.5 m and maintain a moderately steep beach fronted by a continuous
Clifton_Beach,_Tasmania
Surf spot off Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
overhang. When there is no swell, the area can be used as a dive site. Lock, Jason (2025-04-10). "Belharra: France's Big Wave Broke Once This Season - Here's
Belharra
Uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland
The races are highly visible, with over-falls and whirlpools. Large swell waves can also be present, especially in bad weather conditions. When entering
Swona
The Mundaka wave is a surfing location in Mundaka, Basque Country, Spain, and is often considered one of the world's best. Swells roll in from the Bay
Mundaka_wave
Topics referred to by the same term
Pontiac Wave, a car Wind wave or swell, surface wave on waterbodies generated by wind and gravity equilibrium Wave (audience), or Mexican wave, when successive
Wave_(disambiguation)
1996 video game
(December 1, 1996). "Wave Race 64 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017. "Real Swell". Next Generation
Wave_Race_64
Subgenre and period of rock music
inspired an early British DIY punk movement which included acts such as Swell Maps, 'O' Level, the Homosexuals, Beyond the Implode and Television Personalities
Post-punk
2002 American sports film
Weiss, and based on Susan Orlean's 1998 Outside magazine article "Life's Swell". It stars Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake and Mika Boorem
Blue_Crush
Nonlinear and exact periodic wave solution of the Korteweg–de Vries equation
In fluid dynamics, a cnoidal wave is a nonlinear and exact periodic wave solution of the Korteweg–de Vries equation. These solutions are in terms of the
Cnoidal_wave
Use of a kayak boat for surfing waves
ocean swell, it is possible to surf a kayak, thereby increasing one's speed. Ocean swell, having a longer distance between crests than wind waves, allows
Surf_kayaking
Geologic events off the Alaska coast
seven-year-old son, were struck by the wave and lifted high into the air by the swell. Remarkably, both survived with minimal injuries. In Yakutat, the only permanent
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
1958_Lituya_Bay_earthquake_and_megatsunami
Village in Andalusia, Spain
surfers benefit from more swell than in La Torre, so the conditions are ideal when swell is moderate. When swell is intense, the waves keep their quality, but
El_Palmar_de_Vejer
Self-reinforcing single wave packet
sur le Remou, et sur la Propagation des Ondes" [Experiments on the Swell, and on Wave Propagation]. Memorie della Reale Academia delle Scienze di Torino
Soliton
wind-generated swells. Waves in Turkey tend to be shorter than ocean waves, with an average swell period of 6–7 seconds. However, swells can reach up to
Surfing_in_Turkey
"Wave Swell Energy". Retrieved 17 January 2021. "UniWave200 King Island Project – Wave Swell". 9 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021. "Wave Swell
Wave_power_in_Australia
American waterman
2020). "'Best day ever at Mavericks': Kai Lenny, top big-wave surfers savor all-time swell". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2025. Kai Lenny
Kai_Lenny
Very large wave created by a large, sudden displacement of material into a body of water
Ordinary tsunamis have a small wave height offshore and generally pass unnoticed at sea, forming only a slight swell on the order of 30 centimetres (12 in)
Megatsunami
American surfer (born 1983)
age 19. The win officially put him on the big wave map, and he has since been a standout on every huge swell all over the world.[citation needed] On January
Greg_Long_(surfer)
American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1963)
recorded Slater's "Any Day Now" and "Love'll Come & Do Just That" on his album Swell. Since then, Slater has released four additional albums: Shine (2010), The
Helen_Slater
Real estate holding company
The expansion includes the first PerfectSwell wave pool in Latin America, with technology that generates waves for up to 22 seconds. JHSF opened Shops
JHSF_Participações
Water park in Charlotte, North Carolina
of the multi-year expansion at Carowinds, Boomerang Bay added Surfer's Swell and Dorsal Fin Drop for the 2014 season. On August 27, 2015, Carowinds announced
Carolina_Harbor
Mountain ranges that are mostly or entirely under the surface of an ocean
Rogue wave Draupner wave Rossby wave Rossby-gravity waves Sea state Seiche Significant wave height Soliton Stokes drift Stokes problem Stokes wave Swell Trochoidal
Undersea_mountain_range
Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
high breaking waves that form due to the presence of the underwater Nazaré Canyon. The canyon increases and converges the incoming ocean swell which, in conjunction
Nazaré,_Portugal
Sedimentary body with topographic relief composed of autochthonous calcareous deposits
ramp above the fair weather wave base, the middle ramp, above the storm wave base, the outer ramp, below the storm wave base. In distally steepened ramps
Carbonate_platform
Fort in Charente-Maritime, France
the platform to the fort with the footbridge, especially in case of heavy swell. As of 2025, there has been work on restoring the original protective features
Fort_Boyard_(fortification)
Japanese anime television series
seconds (20 minutes 46 seconds) - which is the amount of time the Seven Swell phenomenon is active. After those 1246 seconds, they crumble to dust. Their
Eureka_Seven
Ethnic group
earthquakes, thunderstorms, and flash floods caused by heavy rains and swell waves. The threats posed by many of these environmental hazards have been amplified
Maldivian_diaspora
research and RoV site inspection showed that a combination of the swell pattern and the Wave Hub sites circular tidal cycle had 'wound up' the secondary reserve
Wave_Hub
Study of physical conditions and processes within the ocean
as harbours. After their generation by the wind, ocean surface waves can travel (as swell) over long distances. Oceans portal Tsunamis portal Climate change
Physical_oceanography
Beach in California, United States
well-formed waves and long rides. The book 100 Best Surf Spots in the World rates Rincon at 24. It is best at low tide during the winter months when swells are
Rincon_(surfspot)
Naval engineer
sur le Remou, et sur la Propagation des Ondes" [Experiments on the Swell, and on Wave Propagation]. Memorie della Reale Academia delle Scienze di Torino
John_Scott_Russell
denotes the left-breaking wave, it commonly encompasses Backdoor as well, the right-breaking wave adjacent to its peak. When the swell approaches from the north
Mister_Pipeline
This is a list of wave topics. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Index_of_wave_articles
Graphical representation of position or intensity over time
A kymograph (from Greek κῦμα, swell or wave + γραφή, writing; also called a kymographion) is a type of two-dimensional plot that represents spatial position
Kymograph
River bar in middle of river mouth
while small and locally generated waves favor the bar formation by increasing the jet spreading, large, swell waves suppress bar development. The complex
Mouth_bar
Gravitational-wave signal detected in 2017
optical counterpart. Castelvecchi D (August 2017). "Rumours swell over new kind of gravitational-wave sighting". Nature News. doi:10.1038/nature.2017.22482
GW170817
predominant winds around to blow offshore, too. But the wave's raw exposure to several swell directions makes for shifty conditions. Bigger boards are
Ombak_tujuh
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Anglo Saxon
Nold.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English snell ‘quick’, ‘lively’, in part also representing a survival of the Old English personal name Snell or the cognate Old Norse Snjallr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Shell, a place in Worcestershire, so named from Old English scylf ‘bank’, ‘shelf’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Schelle ‘bell’.Americanized spelling of German Schall or Schill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or stream, Middle English well(e) (Old English well(a)).German : from a short form of the personal names Wallo, Walilo.German : nickname from Middle High German wël ‘round’.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Ãsketill, ÃSKELL means "divine kettle."
Girl/Female
Latin
Spell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal names Siwal(d) and Sewal(d), Old English Sigeweald and Sǣweald, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ and sǣ ‘sea’ + weald ‘rule’.English : habitational name from Sewell in Bedfordshire, Showell in Oxfordshire, or Seawell or Sywell in Northamptonshire, all of which are named from Old English seofon ‘seven’ + wella ‘spring’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Haswell.
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Shelley, SHELL means "clearing near a ledge/slope."
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant of Sewell.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Good Smell; Pleasant Smell; A Sweet Smell
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German, Teutonic
Sea Powerful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin, possibly a habitational name, of which the second element appears to be Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘creek’. The first element may be a short form of an Old English personal name containing the element Ås ‘god’ (see for example Oswald) or its Old Norse cognate ás (see Osborne). However, the earliest known bearer of the name was Roger Wyswall, who was admitted as a burgess of Shrewsbury in 1450. The English name is found in various forms, including Woosall and Wossald.Irish (Ulster) : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó hEodhusa ‘descendant of Eodhus’ (see Hussey).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Ewell in Surrey or from Ewell Minnis or Temple Ewell in Kent, all named with Old English ǣwell ‘river source’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German
Divinely Powerful
Girl/Female
Latin
Spell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English selle, a rough hut of the type normally occupied by animals, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a hut like this. In many cases the name may have been in effect a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman.Americanized spelling of Hungarian and Hungarian Jewish Széll, a topographic name for someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind, from Hungarian szél ‘wind’.German : variant of Selle.
Girl/Female
Welsh
Shell.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name for someone who lived near a marsh, from an old dialect word stel ‘bog’, where the land was built up on mudflats (behind the dyke) for cattle grazing. The word later assumed the meaning ‘small farm’.English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Still 2, possibly also of Steel.
Girl/Female
Latin
Spell.
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