Nearshore zone 



(defines oreo of neorsfiore currents) 



(extends Itirouqti breoker zone) 



Beach or sfiore 



Beach profile 



FIGURE A- 1 — Beoch profile — relofed terms 



Surf or Breaker lone 



Tronskrtofy woves 



PeoKed up Tronslotory viovas 



Inner line 

 ef braokers 



Reformed 



oscillatory 



wave 



Waves peak up but 

 do not break on 

 this bar at high tide 



Outer line 

 of breokerg' 



Waves flatten 

 again 



' stll Moter level 



Outer bar 

 (Inner bar, low tide) 



Deep bar 

 (Outer bar, low tide) 



FIGURE A-2 Woves and currents In the breaker zone 



