Estimate wave height and period from wind speed, fetch distance, and duration
Input Parameters
Results
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Sig. Wave Height
ft
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Wave Period
seconds
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Wavelength
ft
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Limiting Factor
Reference
Hs ≈ 0.0016 × √(Fetch/g) × U (SMB method)
Fully developed seas require both sufficient fetch AND duration
Shallow water limits max wave height to ~0.6 × depth