WHERE DO [WAVES] COME FROM?

Title: Where do waves come from?

- Waves are created by wind energy, and wind energy is created by sun energy. Sun energy heats up one side of the planet or one particular climate. As the air warms, it rises, and cold air fills in the gap. As the cold air rushes in, it creates what we call wind. 

- The highest point of a wave is the crest, the lowest point is the trough. A wavelength is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough.

-The longer the wavelength, the longer you wait for a wave to surf.

- During peak season (November-February) waves on the North Shore of O‘ahu can reach up to fifty feet face.

- You can measure a wave from the back (Hawaiian measurement) or the front (the wave face). The Hawaiian measurement is around half the height of the face, but it depends on who you talk to. 

- Measuring waves Hawaiian style is a good way to deter surfers from crowding the ocean because the waves seem smaller.

- Measuring waves from the face is a good way to deter tourists from hitting the surf because the waves seem bigger.

- Waves just keep on coming, making them a potential source of alternative energy.