Tidal wave

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Tidal wave may refer to:

A tidal bore, 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 series of water waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume water, although this usage of "tidal wave" is not favored by the scientific community because tsunamis are not tidal in nature
A megatsunami, 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

Music

Tidal Wave (band), a band associated with the United States Naval Academy Band
"Tidal Wave", a song by John Foxx on his 1980 album [Metamatic]
Tidal Wave 7", the 1993 EP debut release by The Apples in Stereo, and song on the album Fun Trick Noisemaker
"Tidal Wave", a song by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, on their 1998 album [Gorky 5]
Tidal Wave, a 2004 album by [Longwave (band)|Longwave]
"Tidal Wave", a B-side to 2008 single "Spaceman" by Las Vegas rock band The Killers
"Tidal Wave", a song by synthpop band Owl City on their 2009 album [Ocean Eyes]
"Tidal Wave" (Sub Focus song), 2012
"Tidal Wave", a song by The Sugarcubes on the 1989 album [Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!]
"Tidal Wave," a 2009 song by [Thee Oh Sees]
"Tidal wave" a 7/10/12 release by (Husky)
"Tidal Wave," a 2014 song by [Interpol] on their album El Pintor (Interpol album)

Tidal Wave (film), a 2009 South Korean disaster movie
Tidal Wave (Six Flags Magic Mountain), a water ride at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California
Tidal Wave (Six Flags St. Louis), a ride at the Six Flags St. Louis amusement park in Eureka, Missouri
Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park), the theme park ride at Thorpe Park, in the United Kingdom
Tidal Wave (Transformers), a Decepticon in the Transformers universe
Operation Tidal Wave, a 1943 World War II military operation