A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a surfer rode a 101-foot-tall wave at Nazaré, setting a new world record.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that ...

On New Year's Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil platform. The wall of water crumpled steel railings and flung heavy equipment across the deck—but its ...

In November of 2020, a freak wave came out of the blue, lifting a lonesome buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters high (58 feet). The four-story wall of water was finally confirmed a ...

Giant waves have damaged sea walls and left debris scattered across parts of the Welsh coastline ...

Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don't always transfer over to the natural world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The ocean is brutal to any structure. Waves are not just moving water; they exert enormous and constantly changing forces.  For decades, many projects have ...