A Synthesis on Wave Run-Up

A critical survey of existing theories and experiments on wave run-up is carried out. The theories of run-up of nonbreaking waves are analyzed first. Breaking criteria and the main theories of run-up of breaking waves are presented, including the theories for the run-up of a bore, the nonsaturated breaker theory, and the numerical method for calculating run-up. This set of various theories is compared with experimental investigations. A simple case illustrates how the wave run-up can be enhanced by resonance effects.