Why are there no waves in Antarctica or the Arctic?

Question

Just curious. Ive been watching these documentaries on Penguins and polar bears and noticed that the waters are very clam even when the ice sheets have receded during the warmer months. Cant seem to find waves crashing onto the coast lines.

So why are there no waves generated? or does the latitude determine the amount of waves in an area.

Answer 1

Because the water is so cold up there, molecules or whatever you want to call it in the water move much slower than they would if it was the Pacific Ocean. The water is on the verge of freezing and won't move too much.

That's one theory I know, there's probably others.

Answer 2

Waves are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon. The poles are not in line.