Wave Speed Formula The following formula is used to calculate the speed or velocity of a wave. The velocity of wave determined by water depth Speed msec 31 x square root depth When a deep water wave moves into shallow water it slows down If wave28 mph in deep water in 1-meter deep water speed is 7 mph. The speed of waves or ripples in water can be estimated from the wavelength distance between crests and the water depth by use of a hyperbolic relationship.
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Speed 3 m x 1 waves 3 ms. The speed of waves or ripples in water can be estimated from the wavelength distance between crests and the water depth by use of a hyperbolic relationship. The average speed of the tsunami was about 750km across the Pacific Ocean. V f w Where V is the velocity ms.