How to Say "Ocean Waves" in Spanish

olas del mar

/olas del maɾ/from spelling rules

The English phrase "ocean waves" is translated into Spanish as olas del mar.

The phrase is used to describe the ridges of water that move across the surface of the ocean.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, olas del mar translates to "waves of the sea".

While olas del mar is the most common way to refer to ocean waves, you may also see olas oceánicas used in more scientific or technical contexts.

To refer to a single ocean wave, use the singular form la ola del mar.

/olas del maɾ/

In Spanish, mar is traditionally an ambiguous noun that can be used as either masculine or feminine, though the masculine is more common when referring to the ocean in general.
The word ola can be confused with hola (hello) because they are pronounced identically in Spanish, though they are spelled differently.
The word ola is a homonym in Spanish, meaning it can also be used to describe a 'wave' of heat or cold, such as una ola de calor.

Las olas del océano son impresionantes
The ocean waves are impressive
Me encanta nadar entre las olas del mar
I love swimming among the ocean waves
Las olas del océano Atlántico en Canarias son perfectas para el surf
The ocean waves in the Atlantic Ocean in the Canary Islands are perfect for surfing
Las olas del mar son muy grandes hoy.
The ocean waves are very big today.
Me gusta escuchar el sonido de las olas del mar.
I like listening to the sound of the ocean waves.
Las olas del mar rompen con fuerza en la arena.
The ocean waves break strongly against the sand.

María and Alejandro are sitting on the beach watching the water.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.

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