Thank you very much for your feedback, @Diane_Miller.
Yes, you are right. It doesn’t look like receding waves. I took this from the same viewpoint as this: https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/water-on-the-rocks-repost/33784/6
Do you think I should try B/W? I left it in color because I liked those subtle pinkish tones on the lower parts of the rocks.