7.2 Waves

In the open ocean, waves cause objects to move in a vertical
motion only. when waves reach the shore they break, causing
them to release their engery.

These are the three main types of waves

This is the formation of waves in the open ocean, eventually a swell forms
and the further the swell travels the more likely the waves are to form what
is called a ground swell.

Waves break on the shoreline in the surf and swash zones