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coasts - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Constructive waves are low energy
        
        Waves are low in height (rubbish for surfing)
        
        Created in calm weather and have much less power than destructive waves
        
        Constructive waves have a strong swash and weak backwash - they leave material on the beach
        
        Build up the beach
        
        Most popular tourist beaches
  - - - Waves are much steeper and further apart great for surfing
        
        They have lost of energy
        
        A taller waves breaks downtowards with more force which wears the beach away
        
        Destructive waves have a weak swash and a very strong backswash - they take material away from the beach