Before revision: Definitions of wave run-up and wave run-down Wave run-up is the height to which waves run up the slope of a revetment, bank or dike, regardless of whether the waves are breaking or not.
After revision: Waves attacking a revetment in Co. Wicklow, IrelandDefinitions of wave run-up and wave run-down Wave run-up is the height to which waves run up the slope of a revetment, bank or dike, regardless of whether the waves are breaking or not.