Usually means: Average height of highest waves.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (significant wave height)

noun:  (oceanographics, nautical) A standardized measure of trough-to-crest wave height calculated for the needs of seafarers; exact mathematical definition has varied over time and currently it is defined as four times the standard deviation of the surface elevation.

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