Wave attenuators minimize wave energy and decrease wave height, thereby protecting watercraft and facilities from potential damage and reducing shoreline erosion. 

Floating wave attenuators have been used for many years and come in various forms, from hollow concrete structures to floating docks. 

Wahoo Wave is built from durable materials that will not degrade in fresh or salt water and remain effective, as well as aesthetically appealing, over time. 

Utilizing an engineered, double-walled, plastic corrugated pipe, Wahoo Wave is kept afloat either by the pipe itself or by flotation billets placed inside of the pipe, eliminating the need for external buoyancy. The result is a highly effective wave attenuator which is only 30-60% the cost of a traditional wave attenuation system. 

Wahoo Wave provides a solid barrier, up to four feet in depth, which reflects wave energy.

The low profile of the Wahoo Wave is safer for boaters, unlike other wave attenuators that sit higher above the water level.  

Turbulence

The integrated ribs of the double-walled surface provide strength and rigidity to the assembly while also creating wave turbulence. This redirects energy and saps overall wave strength. The tubular shape of the attenuator also disrupts the natural flow of the wave.

With Ocean Spring elastic mooring lines and a mass similar to concrete wave attenuators, Wahoo Wave offers maximum energy absorption.