Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves , and the capture of that energy to do useful work -- for example for electricity generation , water desalination , or the pumping of water -LRB- into reservoirs -RRB- .

Wave power means the energy of ocean surface waves and the capture of that energy to do useful work - including electricity generation , desalination , and the pumping of water -LRB- into reservoirs -RRB- .
