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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Wave Period Wave Period The term 'Wave Period' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) the time required for two successive wave crests to pass a fixed point. (2) the time, in seconds, required for a wave crest to traverse a distance equal to one wave length'. The term 'Wave Period' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Time, in seconds, between the passage of consecutive wave crests past a fixed point. '. Previous 5 Terms: wave group Wave Height Wave Height Adjustment wave hindcast wave length Next 5 Terms: wave propagation wave recorder wave rose Wave runup wave set-up About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.