Table 4-4. Mean Wave Height at Coastal Localities of Conterminous United States
Location
Mean Annual
Wave Height (ft.)
Location
Mean Annual
Wave Height (ft.)
Atlantic Coast
Maine
Moose Peak
New Hampshire
Hampton Beach
Massachusetts
“Nauset
Cape Cod
Rhode Island
Point Judith
Misquamicut
New York
Southampton
Weslhampton
Joncs Beach
Short Beach
New Jersey
Monmouth
Deal
Torns River
Bngantine
“Atlantic City
tAtlanlic City (BEP'
iAtlantic City (CG)
1.5
1.4
1.8
2.5
1.8
1.4
1.9
2.6
2.6
1.7
1.7
2.3
2.0
22
2.8
1.3
1.9
New Jersey (cont.)
Ludlam Island
Maryland
Océan City
Virginia
Assalcaque
“Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
North Caroiina
“Nags Head
Nags Head
Wnghtsville
Oak Island
Holden Beach
Georgia
St Simon Island
Florida
‘“Daytona Beach
Ponce deLeon
“Lake Worth
“Palm Beach
Boca Raton
1 lillsboro
1.9
1.8
2.6
1.8
2.0
3.0
3.9
2.3
1.2
1.7
0.4
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.3
1.9
1.3
Guli Coast
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Florida
“Naples
Cape San Blas
Panama City
Greyton Beach
Crystal Beach
Beaslcy Park
1.0
0.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
Florida (cont.)
Navarre Beach
Santa Rosa
Louisania
Grand Island
Texas
“Galveston
2.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
Pacific Coast
California
Point Loma
South Carlsbad
Carlsbad
•Huntington Beach
Huntington
Boisa Chica
Léo Carnllo
PEG at Point Mugit
“Point Mugu
McGrath
Carpintena
Point Conception
F.l C.ninfan
2.1
2.7
2.9
1.7
2.6
2.2
2.3
3.0
2.7
3.5
1.8
2.8
2.0
California (cont.)
Point Arguello
Natural Bridges
Thornton
Goat Rock
Point Arena
Prairie Creck
Oregon
Umpqua River
Yaquina Bay
Washington
Willapa Bay
Ca|>e Fiat tory
2.5
2.9
4.1
4.6
2.6
3.7
3.3
5.1
1.8
1.7
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