O15
What names do you have for different kinds of waves around here, referring to how the water acts? (Open question)
| WHITECAP | 433 |
| NR | 392 |
| BREAKER | 154 |
| SWELL | 68 |
| ROLLER | 57 |
| GROUND SWELL | 29 |
| RIPPLE | 28 |
| CHOPPY WAVE | 27 |
| COMBER | 17 |
| HIGH WAVE | 17 |
| NH | 15 |
| ROUGH WAVE | 14 |
| TIDAL WAVE | 13 |
| SURF | 12 |
| CHOP WAVE | 10 |
| WAVE | 9 |
| ROLLING WAVE | 8 |
| BIG WAVE | 6 |
| RIFFLE | 6 |
| ROUGH WATER | 6 |
| CALM WAVE | 5 |
| HEAVY SEA | 5 |
| HEAVY WAVE | 5 |
| SMALL WAVE | 5 |
| CHOPPY SEA | 4 |
| HEAVY SWELL | 4 |
| SEA WAVE | 4 |
| BREAKING WAVE | 3 |
| CAT-HEAD | 3 |
| CHOPPY WATER | 3 |
| DEAD SEA | 3 |
| EDDY | 3 |
| TIDE | 3 |
| TSUNAMI | 3 |
| WHITE HORSE | 3 |
| WHITETOP | 3 |
| BIG SEA | 2 |
| BOAT WAVE | 2 |
| CAP | 2 |
| CHOPS | 2 |
| DEAD ROLL | 2 |
| HIGH SEA | 2 |
| HIGH TIDE | 2 |
| LARGE WAVE | 2 |
| LIGHT WAVE | 2 |
| LITTLE WAVE | 2 |
| LOW TIDE | 2 |
| LOW WAVE | 2 |
| RIP | 2 |
| ROUGH | 2 |
| SAND WAVE | 2 |
| SEICHE | 2 |
| SURFING WAVE | 2 |
| WAKE | 2 |
| WIND WAVE | 2 |
| ALONG-SHORE CURRENT | 1 |
| BAD WAVE | 1 |
| BED SWELL | 1 |
| BIG CHOP | 1 |
| BIG TROUGH | 1 |
| BILLOW | 1 |
| BLACKCAP | 1 |
| CALM SEA | 1 |
| CAPPING | 1 |
| CAT’S-PAW | 1 |
| CHIPPY WATER | 1 |
| CHOPPER | 1 |
| CHOPPY | 1 |
| CREST WAVE | 1 |
| CROSS-CURRENT | 1 |
| CURL | 1 |
| DEAD SWELL | 1 |
| FEATHER-WHITE WAVE | 1 |
| FLAT WAVE | 1 |
| GREEN WATER | 1 |
| GROUND ROLL | 1 |
| GROUND WAVE | 1 |
| HAYCOCKING | 1 |
| HAYSTACK | 1 |
| HEAVY SURF | 1 |
| HERE COMES THE SEA | 1 |
| HIGH AND LOW WAVES | 1 |
| HIGH BREAKING WAVE | 1 |
| LARGE CHOP | 1 |
| LIGHT CHOP | 1 |
| LITTLE ROUGH WATER | 1 |
| LITTLE TROUGH | 1 |
| LONG SLOW WAVE | 1 |
| LUMPY WAVE | 1 |
| MILD SEA | 1 |
| MODERATE SEA | 1 |
| MOTHER WAVE | 1 |
| MUSH | 1 |
| NATURAL WAVE | 1 |
| NUMBER-FIVE SEA | 1 |
| OLD SEA | 1 |
| OLD SEA RUNNING | 1 |
| OVERLAP WAVE | 1 |
| REVERSE WAVE | 1 |
| RILEY WAVE | 1 |
| RIP TIDE | 1 |
| RIPLET | 1 |
| RIPPLER | 1 |
| ROLL | 1 |
| ROLL WAVE | 1 |
| ROUGH SEA RUNNIN’ | 1 |
| RUNNING | 1 |
| RUNNING HIGH | 1 |
| SAND POUNDER | 1 |
| SCUD | 1 |
| SEA IS A-BREAKING | 1 |
| SEA IS CHOPPY | 1 |
| SEA’S A-CAPPING | 1 |
| SEISMIC SEA WAVE | 1 |
| SHARP CHOP WAVE | 1 |
| SHARP WAVE | 1 |
| SHOCK WAVE | 1 |
| SHORE BREAK | 1 |
| SHORE SWELL | 1 |
| SHORT CHOP | 1 |
| SHORT SEA | 1 |
| SLACK TIDE | 1 |
| SLIDER | 1 |
| SLOW ROLL | 1 |
| SMALL CHOP | 1 |
| SMALL SEA | 1 |
| SMOOTH WAVE | 1 |
| STILL WATER | 1 |
| STORMY WAVE | 1 |
| STRONG WAVE | 1 |
| SURF BREAKER | 1 |
| SURF WAVE | 1 |
| SWIFT WATER | 1 |
| THERE’S A SEA ON | 1 |
| THERE’S QUITE A SEA RUNNING | 1 |
| THREE SISTERS | 1 |
| TIDAL BORE | 1 |
| TIDE CHOP | 1 |
| TIDE RIP | 1 |
| TIDE SWELL | 1 |
| TIDEWATER WAVE | 1 |
| TIGER WAVE | 1 |
| TOP | 1 |
| TOP-TASSEL | 1 |
| TUBES | 1 |
| TURBULENT | 1 |
| UNDERCURRENT | 1 |
| WAVES ARE HIGH | 1 |
| WHIRLPOOL WAVE | 1 |
| WHITE WATER | 1 |
| WHITECAP WAVE | 1 |
| WHITECAPPED WAVE | 1 |
| WHITECAPPING | 1 |
| WHITEHEAD | 1 |
| WIND SEA | 1 |
| WIND SWELL | 1 |
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