Wave-driven sediment transport is one of the main drivers of beach morphodynamics. However, the creation of a comprehensive numerical model remains to be a challenging task due to complex mechanisms associated with unsteadiness and free-surface effects. Particularly for highly non-linear and skewed-asymmetric breaking waves, the boundary layer approximation (i.e., assuming horizontal pressure gradient is equal to local free-stream acceleration) is questionable. Moreover, wave-breaking-induced

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... rbulence may approach the bed and further enhance sediment transport. Thus, a numerical model that can resolve the entire water column from the bottom boundary layer to the free-surface can be a powerful tool to understand wave-driven sediment transport.