Wave Climate Study for Ocean Power Extraction

To harness the Wave power it is needed to study the wave climates. In order to assess an area for wave energy development, the wave climate must be defined. The wave climate describes an Area’s wave height (H) distribution, Wavelength (L) distribution, and Total mean water depth (d). From these parameters, one can compute wave power levels. A significant piece of data to gather from study is that the waves present on the western edge of the continents contain more energy because of the west-to-east winds. An important fact not shown in study is that average wave power is cyclical with winter bringing energy levels up to six times greater than summer.