wave set-up/set-down

From Glossary of Meteorology
An increase/decrease in the mean water level on a beach due to the effects of waves running up the beach and breaking.

Set-down occurs prior to breaking, and set-up after breaking. Under some conditions the set- up can be large enough to contribute to local flooding and overtopping of sea defenses.

The direction toward which an ocean current flows.

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