WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER

A wave energy converter is disclosed, comprising: a body configured to float in water and roll and/or pitch in response to wave action; a pendulum supported by the body and configured to swing in response to rolling and/or pitching of the body; an energy converting means associated with the pendulum and configured to convert swinging of the pendulum relative to the body into electrical energy; a pendulum adjusting means configured to adjust a swinging period of the pendulum, wherein the pendulum adjusting means includes one or more flywheels, each of the one or more flywheels being selectively operably connectable to the pendulum; a body tuning means configured to adjustably tune rolling characteristics of the body; and a controller configured to control the body tuning means such that a rolling period of the body approximates or matches a wave energy peak period.