Question: what is the relationship between the wave speed in deep water?
Answer: ✤ Speed (m/s) = ✤ Speed (m/s) = 3.1 * square root(depth in meters) ✤ Waves travel faster in deeper water. results in waves being more parallel to shore. A shallow water wave's speed is dependent on ocean depth. If part of a wave is in shallower water then it will travel slower.