Along Portugal’s Atlantic rim, Nazaré has become shorthand for oceanic extremes, where 7‑story waves rise like moving ...

Remote sensing has become an indispensable tool in monitoring and understanding the dynamics of ocean winds and waves. Recent advances have integrated satellite‐based instruments such as ...

In December 2024, satellites captured an extraordinary phenomenon in the heart of the ocean—waves that soared to nearly 66 feet high. This event, which unfolded during Storm Eddie, shattered records ...

The Great Lakes are taking one last shot in 2025 to remind everyone their waves can be more fierce than what the vast oceans typically conjure up. Gale force winds producing waves not seen since the ...

Waves as high as a one-story house were crashing down into the surf zone at some Jersey Shore beaches during the height of Thursday’s turbulent seas stirred up by Hurricane Erin, according to beach ...

Satellite data from the SWOT mission reveals how massive waves act as storm "messengers," carrying a storm's power across entire oceans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Once thought to be sailors’ myths, rogue waves gained credibility after a towering 80-foot wall of water struck the Draupner oil platform in 1995. New research shows that these extreme waves don’t ...