noun
Literary or poetic term for the combined image of wind and waves, often used in classical or descriptive writing.
船は風濤をものともせず進んだ。
The ship advanced undaunted by the wind and waves.
noun
wind-driven waves
Specifically waves raised by the wind; a more technical or descriptive nuance. Cross-referenced with 風波.
See also: 風波
風濤が岸壁に激しく打ちつける。
The wind-driven waves crash violently against the seawall.
風波 is a more common term for wind and waves, while 風濤 is a literary variant with a classical feel.
Compound of 風 (wind) and 濤 (large waves). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of wind and waves in literary contexts.