Tidal wave may refer to:

Seas and oceans

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tidal bore Tidal is the adjectival form of tide. Tidal may also refer to: * ''Tidal'' (album), a 1996 album by Fiona Apple * Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim * TidalCycles, a live coding environment for music * Tidal (serv ...

, which is a large movement of water formed by the funnelling of the incoming tide into a river or narrow bay * A storm surge, or tidal surge, which can cause waves that breach flood defences * A

tsunami A tsunami ( ; from ja, 津波, lit=harbour wave, ) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater exp ...

, a series of water waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, although this usage of "tidal wave" is a misnomer and is disfavored by the scientific community. ** A

megatsunami A megatsunami is a very large wave created by a large, sudden displacement of material into a body of water. Megatsunamis have quite different features from ordinary tsunamis. Ordinary tsunamis are caused by underwater tectonic activity (movemen ...

, which is an informal term to describe a tsunami that has initial wave heights that are much larger than normal tsunamis * The crest (physics) of a tide as it moves around the Earth

Film

* ''

The Tidal Wave ''The Tidal Wave'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Poppy Wyndham, Sydney Seaward and Pardoe Woodman.Low p.465 It is based on a short story by Ethel M. Dell. A fisherman rescues an artist from the sea ...

'', a 1920 British silent film * ''Tidal Wave'' (1973 film), a film based on novel ''Japan Sinks'' * ''Tidal Wave'' (2009 film), a South Korean disaster movie

Amusements

Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park) Tidal Wave (or Oasis presents Tidal Wave for sponsorship purposes) is a giant 'Shoot-the-Chutes' water ride located at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, UK. It was opened in 2000 and was Tussauds' first major investment in the park before the Col ...

, the theme park ride at Thorpe Park, in the United Kingdom *

Tidal Wave (Transformers) ''Transformers: Armada'', known in Japan as , is an anime series which debuted on August 23, 2002. As the first series co-produced between the American toy company Hasbro and their Japanese counterpart Takara, ''Armada'' begins a new continuity ...

, a Decepticon in the Transformers universe

Military

Operation Tidal Wave Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries around Ploiești, Romania on 1 August 1943, during World War II. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of ...

, a 1943 World War II military operation

Music

* Tidal Wave (band), a band associated with the United States Naval Academy Band

Albums

* ''Tidal Wave'' (The Apples EP), the 1993 EP debut release by The Apples in Stereo, and song on the album ''Fun Trick Noisemaker'' * ''Tidal Wave'' (Taking Back Sunday album), a 2016 album by Taking Back Sunday * ''Tidal Wave'' (Young Liars album), a 2014 album by Canadian indie pop rock band Young Liars

Songs

* "Tidal Wave" (song), a song by Sub Focus, 2012 * "Tidal Wave", a song by The Apples, 1993 * "Tidal Wave", a song by Apollo 100, 1973 * "Tidal Wave", a song by the band The Challengers, 1963 * "Tidal Wave", a song by

Clancy Eccles Clancy Eccles (9 December 1940 in Dean Pen, St. Mary, Jamaica – 30 June 2005 in Spanish Town, Jamaica)Katz was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, songwriter, arranger, promoter, record producer and talent scout. Known mostly for his early reg ...

, 1976 * "Tidal Wave", a song by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, on their 1998 album ''

Gorky 5 ''Gorky 5'' is the fifth album by Welsh band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, released on 27 August 1998. It was their last album for Mercury Records and features the singles "Let's Get Together (In Our Minds)" and "Sweet Johnny". Track listing All son ...

'' * "Tidal Wave", a song by

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, 1985 * "Tidal Wave," a 1995 song by Bomb the Bass featuring River on their album '' Clear'' * "Tidal Wave", a song by

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, 2012 * "Tidal Wave," a 2014 song by Interpol on their album ''

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'' * "Tidal Wave", a song by John Foxx on his 1980 album ''

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'' * "Tidal Wave", a song by Karmin from ''Pulses'' * "Tidal Wave", a B-side to 2008 single "Spaceman" by the rock band The Killers * "Tidal Wave", a song by Owl City on their 2009 album '' Ocean Eyes'' * "Tidal Wave", a song by Ronnie Laws and Pressure, 1975 * "Tidal Wave", a song by The Sugarcubes on the 1989 album '' Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!'' * "Tidal Wave", a song by

Thee Oh Sees Osees are an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1997, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band currently consists of primary songwriter and core member John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), Tim Hellman (bass), Dan Rincon (d ...

* "Tidal Wave", a song by

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* "Tidal Wave", a song by Portugal. The Man * "Tidal Wave", a song by

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* "Tidal Waves", a 2015 song by All Time Low from ''

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