surf beat
/ˈsəːf biːt/noun
Oceanography. The slow rise and fall of sea level at a shoreline at a frequency lower than that of ordinary wind waves, attributed to the interaction of waves of different wavelength.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From surf + beat.
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