Abstract:
This work consists mainly of two parts: a literature review on breaking waves and corresponding modelling^ techniques, and an introduction of spectral wave components into a numerical model that solves the mild-slope equation by a finite differences technique.
Special attention was given to the method of generating the spectral components and their breaking in shallow water. Breaking waves were evaluated using two breaking criteria.
Keywords: wave spectrum; mild-slope equation; breaking waves; harbours and coastal zones.
