There are more and more open-air structures in offshore deep-water ports，but the waves are generally large，and the wave action becomes the key control load in the design of open-air wharf and approach bridge structure，among which the panel uplift force is particularly critical for determining the superstructure. According to two top elevation schemes of the engineering examples，we use the standard method and Zhou Yiren’s method to calculate the uplift force of the forward wave acting panel under various water levels，compare with the test results，and analyze the applicability of different calculation methods. The results show that in the actual engineering calculation，the wave uplift force of the offshore wharf and the superstructure of the approach bridge is calculated by the standard method，and can be checked with reference to the calculation formula proposed by Zhou Yiren.