Discover how wave refraction works, ... The Wedge and Portugal's Molhe Leste are good examples of reflection at play. What Is Wave Refraction? first appeared on Surfer on Jun 14, 2025.

This leads us neatly into wave refraction. It's probably a term you've heard over the course of your surfing life. Either that or wave reflection—which is something completely different.

Everything CCEA students need to know about the reflection and refraction of light for GCSE Physics.

Physics 1402: Reflection and Refraction. Season 2 Episode 1402 | 29m 55s. Students use mirror equations to determine the position, type, and size of mirror images for curved mirrors mathematically.

Reflection and refraction occur whenever light encounters a material at an angle, because one side of the beam is able to race ahead of the other. As a result, the wavefront changes direction.