Why do oceans and seas have waves but lakes don't?

Waves are most commonly caused by wind. Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, are created by the friction between wind and surface water. As wind blows across the surface of the ocean or a lake, the continual disturbance creates a wave crest. read more

The reason oceans and seas have waves is because they are much larger than the average lake. Waves are caused by winds blowing across the water surface. Larger the water expanse, deeper the water ( with a shallow coast ) and stronger the wind, larger the waves. read more

Seas and Oceans have space which air can flow freely without stopped by any objects where as in lake or pond ,the water is less and not that much air flow freely. So the air makes large waves in seas and oceans than the lakes and ponds. Large quantities of water is needed to create high pressure-force responsible for tide-formation. read more

Waves transmit energy, not water, and are commonly caused by the wind as it blows across the ocean, lakes, and rivers. Waves caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun are called tides. The ebb and flow of waves and tides are the life force of our world ocean. read more

Seas and Oceans have space which air can flow freely without stopped by any objects where as in lake or pond ,the water is less and not that much air flow freely. So the air makes large waves in seas and oceans than the lakes and ponds. read more