5 vol. fig., tab. ; 30 cm Subtitle on cover : report on laboratory investigation. - Report no. M1585. - Coastal Research Programme = Toegepast Onderzoek Waterstaat (TOW). - With ref. Part 1 : Shoaling and breaking waves on a plane and on a composite beach. - Part 2 : Pressure field in waves shoaling and breaking on a plane beach. - Part 3 : Kinetic energy in waves shoaling and breaking on a plane beach. Part 4 : Small and large scale waves breaking on a gently sloped beach.- Part 5 : Spectra of surface elevation and velocity in waves shoaling and breaking on a plane beach.