SWAN
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In many engineering studies, knowledge of the operational or of the extreme wave conditions in coastal waters (which may include estuaries, tidal inlets, barrier islands with tidal flats, channels etc.) is required. To obtain realistic estimates of random, short-crested wind-generated waves in such conditions for a given bottom topography, wind field, water level and current field, the numerical wave model SWAN can be used. This SWAN model is a third-generation stand-alone (phase-averaged) wave model for the simulation of waves in waters of deep, intermediate and finite depth. It is also suitable for use as a wave hindcast model. Read more.