As the name implies, these larger waves can sneak up on unsuspecting beachgoers since they randomly occur amid smaller waves ...

Then the water runs back down the beach - this is called the backwash. With a constructive wave, the swash is stronger than the backwash. With a destructive wave, the backwash is stronger than the ...

breaking waves are expected to reach up to 20 feet along west-facing beaches. “Breaking waves can sweep people and debris off jetties and docks, and into cold, dangerous seas with stronger ...

The most destructive tsunamis have occurred ... or landslide occurs close to shore, the first wave in a series could reach the beach in a few minutes, even before a warning is issued.

MALIBU BEACH, Calif. – The sound of ocean waves lapping up against the beach ... clearer picture of the damage left behind by the most destructive fire in city history. New video has emerged ...

TOMS RIVER -- A strong west wind and circular waves drew surfers Thursday to Ortley Beach, where weather and beach replenishment work lead to ideal conditions for riding waves. Ben Gravy ...

There are constructive and destructive waves. Find out how they contribute ... Sand and shingle beaches and spits are depositional. Cliffs, headlands and caves are erosional.