동해 중북부에 위치한 대진항 북측 연안에서 7년간 취득한 파랑자료를 스펙트럼법과 파별분석법을 사용하여 분석하고 대표적인 파랑 특성을 검토하였다. 유의파고는 동계에 크고 하계에 작으며, 첨두주기도 동계에 길고 하계에 짧은 특성을 나타내었다. 관측된 최대 유의파고는 6.59 m였으며 1216호 태풍 산바(SANBA)에 의하여 발생되었다. 유의파고와 첨두주기 모두 그 분포 형태를 Generalized Gamma 및 Generalized Extreme Value 분포함수보다는 Kernel 분포함수가 보다 잘 재현하였다. 한편, 인근 해역에서의 설계 및 시공에 도움을 줄 수 있도록 파고 자료를 월별 및 파고구간별로 세분하고 누적출현율을 제시하였다.
Wave data acquired over seven years near Daejin Harbor located in the north central area of the east coast was analyzed using spectral method and wave-by-wave analysis method and its major wave characteristics were examined. Significant wave heights were found to be high in winter and low in summer, and peak periods were also found to be long in winter and short in summer. The maximum significant wave height observed was 6.59 m and was caused by Typhoon No. 1216, SANBA. The distributional pattern of the significant wave heights and peak periods were both reproduced better by Kernel distribution function than by Generalized Gamma distribution function and Generalized Extreme Value distribution function. Meanwhile, the wave data was subdivided by month and wave height level and the cumulative appearance rate was proposed to aid designing and constructing works in nearby coastal areas.