wind and waves; rough seas
Formal or literary term for the combination of wind and waves, often implying stormy or rough sea conditions.
wind wave
Technical term in oceanography for waves generated by local wind, as opposed to swell.
Wind waves are waves directly generated by the wind.
The ship advanced while enduring the wind and waves.
Compound of 風 (wind) and 浪 (wave), directly describing wind-driven waves. The reading is on'yomi for both characters.