Prediction of significant wave height using geno-multilayer perceptron

► A novel training algorithm for back propagation algorithms was proposed. ► Significant wave height was predicted using geno-multilayer perceptron approach. ► Genetic algorithms was compared with back-propagation training algorithms. ► Geno-multilayer perceptron approach was applied for Lake Okeechobee, Florida. ► Geno-multilayer perceptron approach yields a good prediction results.