Accordingly, what is the swash zone?
Swash zone. From Coastal Wiki. Definition of Swash zone: The zone of wave action on the beach, which moves as water levels vary, extending from the limit of run-down to the limit of run-up. The zone is characterized by a turbulent layer of water that washes up on the beach after an incoming wave has broken.
Beside above, how is a swash measured? Monitor the waves breaking on the shore for 10 minutes. Measure the time (in seconds) that the swash of each wave moves upwards. Note whether the backwash of each wave either drains into the beach material, runs back down the shore before the next wave arrives or interferes with the swash of the next wave.
Keeping this in view, where is the surf zone?
the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
Why is it called Swash?
Swash is the name given to the waves that rush up the beach after a wave has broken. They are intriguing little waves that inhabit a world of their own. Most of the waves we see in the sea are known as ‘waves of oscillation’. The water moves up and down in an orbital way, as energy moves from one place to another.