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 ...

The tsunami was 60 centimeters (2 feet) high in deep water 2 hours after formation, and 24 meters (79 feet) when it reached ...

To harvest whales, seals or walruses, Wainwright hunter John Hopson goes out at sea. He leaves the bluff area next to the village and travels farther from shore, where the waves often become rough.

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carly is a geoscientist reporting scientific innovation and discovery. A megatsunami grew to over 656 feet tall and crashed over ...

Tsunami alerts have been issued for the U.S. West Coast, including Alaska and Hawaii, following an earthquake off the coast of Russia. Newsweek reached out to the National Weather Service (NWS) ...

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 ...