洋流亦称海流，是具有相对稳定流速和流向的大规模海水运动。惟有在陆地沿岸，会因潮汐、地形及河水的注入等影响其变化。

赤道流、大洋流、极地流及沿岸流等。

An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, the Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences, while tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon. Depth contours, shoreline configurations, and interactions with other currents influence a current's direction and strength.