Why does the ocean have waves even when it’s calm?

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Why does the ocean have waves even when it’s calm?

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Even on the calmest days, the earth still rotates, and the moons still revolves around the earth. Both of these will cause tidal currents in the ocean, and when a tidal current gets close to land, it will turn into a wave.

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