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TeachMeFinance.com - explain wave drift wave drift The term 'wave drift' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the small net forward displacement of water in the direction of the wave travel, particularly in waves of large amplitude, so that the orbits are not quite closed, and the water, while in the crests, moves slightly further forward than it moves backward while in the troughs. '. Previous 5 Terms: wave climate wave climate atlas Wave Crest wave cyclone wave direction Next 5 Terms: wave generation wave group Wave Height Wave Height Adjustment wave hindcast 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.