The assessment of wave conditions is a primary task for the design, construction, and structural analysis of sea-crossing bridge. This article presents a numerical simulation and a field measurement to study the wave conditions in the nearshore island area for sea-crossing bridges. Pingtan Strait sea-crossing bridge site was selected as an example of nearshore island area. A 3-day high-energy wave event was measured and simulated using spectral wave model. The parameters of the numerical model were calibrated through the comparison with the field measured wave data. The spatial pattern of wave conditions along the bridge and the wave-breaking zone were analyzed based on the calibrated model. The analytical procedures suggested in the Chinese Code for nearshore wave prediction were finally testified through the comparison with numerical results. The research showed that (1) spectral wave model predicts the wave conditions in bridge site reasonably; (2) seabed terrain and islands significantly influence wave conditions, wave spatial pattern, and breaking wave zones; and (3) analytical wave simulation procedure recommended in the Code is not suitable to island area for sea-crossing bridge. This research allows a better understanding of wave conditions for sea-crossing bridge site and could provide useful reference for engineering practice.
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