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TeachMeFinance.com - explain fetch fetch The term 'fetch' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' 1. The area in which ocean waves are generated by the wind. Also refers to the length of the fetch area, measured in the direction of the wind. 2. In hydrologic terms, The effective distance which waves have traversed in open water, from their point of origin to the point where they break. The effective distance which waves have traversed in open water, from their point of origin to the point where they break, or the distance of the water or the homogenous type surface over which the wind blows without appreciable change in direction'. The term 'fetch' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the length of unobstructed open sea surface across which the wind can generate waves (generating area)'. Previous 5 Terms: ferruginous Fertile material Fertilization fertilization Fertilizer Next 5 Terms: fetch length Fetus Few Few Clouds FFA 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.