The Wave-driven Coastal Processes Research (WaveCPR) group is based in the Department of Oceanography in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. WaveCPR is a direct collaborator in both the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC). The WaveCPR team conducts applied research focused on the dynamics, transformation, and impacts of storm-driven gravity waves entering island littoral zones. With advanced hydrodynamic and numerical modeling tools, we investigate wave propagation, run-up, and flooding processes across a variety of coastal environments, including fringing reefs, urbanized low-lying coastlines and harbor infrastructure. A key mission of our group is to provide real-time, reliable forecasts of wave-driven coastal flooding using high-resolution, physics-based wave models. To ensure model accuracy, we perform validation through coordinated field deployments that provide critical observational datasets for model calibration and performance evaluation. We also supplement this data with citizen scientist photographic observations, which offer valuable spatial and temporal context for assessing hazard thresholds. The research results are used to develop practical tools and information products for public, commercial, and governmental stakeholders. You can view the products by clicking on an icon on the maps below, or browse a full list of products here.