The size of the wave depends on
1) strength of Wind
2) lenght of sea (fetch)
Swash
Is the white foamy water that flows up the beach
Backwash
When water runs out of speed it stops and it flows back down the beach into the sea
Constructive waves
Have a strong swash and a weak backwash
Destructive waves
Strong backwash and a weak swash. There fore there is a lot of erosion around the coastline
Waves
Waves are created because of friction between the wind and the surface of the sea