Abstract: The wave catcher is a wave energy converter comprising three wave energy capture devices: a wave catcher wheel driven by wave particle motion, a wave pressure differential system driven by wave height differential, and a wave amplifier enclosure driven by wave surge; and three auxiliary energy capture devices: wind rotor, water current rotor, and photovoltaic cells all driving a common turbine to generate electricity. It extracts multi-frequency, variable amplitude ocean wave spectral energy and operates on, near, or far from the shoreline. Floats and structure position and orient the wave catcher to take the most advantage of the incident waves.