Beachface slope, swash climate and its relationship with the morphodynamic stage

The uprush and backwash of a wave ( swash climate ) at the beach face, as well as the duration of this process, depend not only on wave characteristics such as height and period, but also on the beach-face slope, which in turn is partially conditioned by the sediment grain size. As a general trend, the coarser the grain size, the steeper the slope, and faster the uprush and backwash cycle (swash…