The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RIPTIDES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2004.
Causes of rough oceans crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIPTIDES | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Causes of rough oceans
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sea
- ocean
- rip
- ripped
- ripping
- countercurrent
- crosscurrent
- groundswell
- overfall
- riptide
- tide rip
- average
Crossword Answer definitions
RIPTIDES noun- A particularly strong tidal current
- A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer).
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