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The Franco-American satellite SWOT has just set a new record: 19.7 meters (64.6 feet), the greatest wave height ever measured in the ocean. Most importantly, its unique ability to finely map the ocean ...

Hazardous waves up to 16 feet in size are returning to the California coast this week, driven by the strong El Niño pattern in the Pacific Ocean. The latest event is unlikely to be as dramatic as the ...

A California surfer shredded a monster wave at Mavericks last week — and may have ridden into the record books. Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, 23, was surfing with friends on Dec. 23 when he caught what ...

If you had to guess who holds the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed, you’d probably say it was a Hawaiian, or at least some gnarly dude from California. But you’d be wrong. The biggest ...

Imagine a natural fortress standing strong against raging storms. That’s what mangroves and other forested wetlands do for our coastlines. But how well do they protect us, and against which storms?

Hurricane Erin is heading for the United States and so, too, could some massive waves, reaching more than 100 feet in height. The major storm, which is currently a Category 3 hurricane, is weakening ...

Tom Shand is affiliated with the Engineering Consultancy Tonkin + Taylor and with the industry association PIANC (World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure). University of Auckland, ...

Hurricane Erin continued to strengthen Monday, Aug. 18 as it barreled toward the East Coast, forcing evacuations, churning up the Atlantic and spinning up dangerous life-threatening surf, with ...