WAVE HEIGHT SCALE

Compiled by Chilman Sahni

The wave height scale describes the sort of waves that sailors might meet at sea. Wave height varies according to wind speed. High waves can be very dangerous, especially to small boats.

    CODE                           DESCRIPTION                                                              HEIGHT RANGE (m)

      0                                Glassy                                                                            0

      1                                calm                                                                               0-0.30    

   
     2                                 rippled                                                                           0.30-0.60

     3                                 choppy                                                                          0.60-1.2

     4                                 very choppy                                                                 1.2-2.4

     5                                 rough