The waves began to swell as the storm approached.
I think it is a storm surge
The storm has brought high winds and heavy swells along the coast.Its a swell day we are having, isn't it?
'swell' is a slang word for great or nice or good
Swell means to grow bigger, as in 'the swell of the ocean' or 'I could see his chest swell with pride' or, in musical terms, 'the swell of the orchestra' as it grows louder. It is also used as a slang term to mean 'good'.
The expression is more related to Australia. A swell ~ a person who is well dressed. To cut a swell means to make a good impression
To swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
the storm will definatly come
My head is swelling if you know what I mean...
it means that the is a severe storm coming .
The storm was scary.
"Gaoth" means storm in Gaelic.