Challenger Society Ocean Wind Waves 2026
7th Meeting of the Special Interest Group
The meeting will welcome contributions spanning the full spectrum of wave research, from fundamental physics to applied coastal and offshore engineering.
We invite presentations addressing observational, theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies of waves across scales, including wind–wave generation, nonlinear wave dynamics, wave–current interaction, wave breaking and turbulence, spectral wave modelling, remote sensing of waves, and the role of waves in coastal and ocean processes. Contributions that link wave dynamics with coastal hazards, offshore infrastructure, climate variability, and air–sea interaction are particularly encouraged. The aim is to foster discussion across disciplines and communities working on ocean waves, promoting exchange between researchers using field observations, laboratory experiments, numerical modelling, and emerging data-driven approaches.
Interactive Laboratory Session
As part of the workshop programme, participants will have the opportunity to visit and actively engage in experiments at the Hydrodynamics Laboratory at Imperial College London.
This interactive session will include demonstrations and hands-on discussion around several ongoing experimental facilities: short-crested wave generation in the Deep Water Basin, wave transformation over coastal bathymetry in the Coastal Flume, and wind–wave interaction experiments in the Double-Ended Wind–Wave Flume.
Attendees will be able to observe experiments in operation, discuss measurement techniques and scaling issues, and exchange ideas on how laboratory studies can inform field observations and numerical modelling of ocean waves.
Register to attend the meeting at:
https://noc-events.co.uk/form/waves-event-registration