The storm wave base refers to the depths beneath storm-driven waves and can be much deeper.

They also break the power of incoming tides, absorbing almost all the energy from storm waves before they hit dry land.

Among them was a 620-tonne colossus that was shoved several feet, a record for the largest boulder moved by storm waves.

Marine processes includes the direction of wave approach, wave height and the coincidence of storm waves with high tides.

The tree gives its name to a dangerous extreme surfing location known to have storm waves.