Production of waves by wind Quran

Waves are a fascinating phenomenon that play a crucial role in shaping our coastlines and affecting the marine ecosystem. Normal ocean waves result from the frictional drag of wind on the surface of the water. These waves can travel thousands of kilometers before reaching the shore, carrying with them a tremendous amount of energy.Tsunami waves, on the other hand, are caused by the displacement of the crust caused by an earthquake. These waves have a much shorter wavelength and can cause catastrophic damage when they reach the shore.Waves have a crest and a trough, with the distance between crests known as the wavelength. They travel in groups called a wave train, and their speed can vary. When one wave catches up to another, it can result in an even higher wave, known as constructive interference.

Ocean waves can travel hundreds of kilometers before they reach the land, and the distance of water over which the wind has blown is called the fetch. A long fetch will result in big waves, which can carry a tremendous amount of energy.

Storms create destructive waves, leading to erosion, especially during storms. Even on calm days, it is possible to get big waves that have been generated in a storm somewhere else. These waves are called swell waves and have a long wavelength, making them desirable for surfers.Waves that build up coastlines by transporting and depositing sediments on the shore are called constructive waves. These waves play a crucial role in shaping our coastlines and creating new landforms.When waves reach the coast, they can cause significant water movement up to a certain depth, known as the wave base. Below this depth, waves have no impact on the sediments. However, when waves enter shallow water, they slow down and become steeper and higher, a process known as shoaling. Eventually, the waves become too high relative to the water's depth and break, pushing sediment up towards the beach.The offshore topography of the seafloor can impact the way waves break. Different types of breakers, such as spilling breakers, plunging breakers, and surging breakers, occur depending on the shape of the coastline and the slope of the seafloor.The shape of the coastline also affects the way waves travel towards it. When waves approach an uneven coastline of bays and headlands, they are refracted and become increasingly parallel to the coastline. This process, known as refraction, can lead to increased erosion at headlands and deposition in bays and beaches.

Diffraction occurs when waves meet a gap, such as a gap between a break wall or between two islands. Once past the barrier, they spread out in all directions rather than carrying on straight. 

In conclusion winds and storm can produce waves but this was potrayed in holy Quran Surah Yunus and verse 22: 

It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them1 by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from every place and they expect to be engulfed, they supplicate Allāh, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."

— Saheeh International

In this verse, the Quran describes how waves are formed by storm winds. The "good wind" mentioned in the verse refers to a favorable wind that allows ships to sail smoothly. However, when a "storm wind" comes, it brings with it waves that come from every direction, putting the ships and their passengers in danger.

This description of wave formation is remarkably consistent with modern scientific understanding. Scientists have discovered that waves are indeed formed by winds, particularly storm winds, which transfer their energy to the surface of the ocean, creating ripples that gradually build into waves.