I am interested in a way of estimating the effect of a boat of certain mass and speed, travelling straight on course, through still water, and causing a wave of water, travelling outwards from the bow, at an angle of 45 degrees. Observation shows the wave will continue for a certain distance, seemingly depending on the weight/displacement, of the hull, the speed of travel of the boat, and water temperature, assuming no ambient wind effects, and water level being at an elevation of 600 feet above sea level. Now what are the other factors determining how far the wave will travel until it is extinguished?? How are there other factors to be considered in order to predict by equation, how far the wave would continue before it is extinguished by the inherent friction of water molecules, gravitational effects, and whatever additional forces are acting on the generated wave?