Over two decades ago, a rogue wave, documented by scientific instruments, struck the Draupner oil platform in the North Sea.

Over the weekend, yet another tragedy struck the Canary Islands. A group of tourists were swimming in Los Gigantes – a natural pool nestled in the cliffside against the open ocean in Puerto de ...

The incident happened at Los Gigantes natural pool in Tenerife’s Puerto de Santiago. Officials had warned against people ...

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 in ...

The ocean is an intriguing and mysterious place. For every new species of sea creature we find, there are an untold number of others waiting to be discovered. But it isn't just sea life that has kept ...

Regarding “ ‘Rogue’ Waves Surprisingly Common” [Cruise News, May 22]: For a cruise industry official to say a ship cannot be sunk by a rogue wave is wrong and irresponsible. A BBC documentary a few ...

A sigh of relief washes over the crew. The sun peeks out from the angry clouds. They made it, they think. The small fishing vessel survived amidst a storm of biblical proportions and unfathomably ...

Longboarding, when compared to its shorter-sledded surfing counterpart, can often be seen as gentler, softer, less high-performance, more stylish pursuit. Generally speaking, that’s on account of the ...

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 ...