Thoroughly updated and expanded, this introductory reference is the only one of it's kind to offer the basics on surface wave mechanics and coastal processes along with the fundamentals of coastal engineering analysis and design. Focusing on the physical rather than the environmental, political or economic aspects of the coastal zone, Basic Coastal Engineering, 3rd edition aims to provide a background from which the reader can pursue a more advanced study of the various theoretical and applied aspects of coastal hydromechanics and coastal engineering design.