In 2022, a large, unexpected rogue wave struck the Viking Polaris, breaking windows. One passenger died and others were injured. (Alexis Delisi/AFP/Getty Images) Huge, freak waves that seem to come ...

Monstrous and deadly waves that arrive without warning have been recounted in fishing and sailing lore for more than a century. These so-called "rogue" or "freak" waves have been seen from cruise ...

In November 2020, a colossal rogue wave was recorded off the coast of Ucluelet, a small town on Vancouver Island, Canada. This extraordinary event saw a wave rise to a height of 17.6 meters, about the ...

Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean. These puzzling giants are brief, ...

A Norwegian cruise ship sailing in the North Sea on Thursday lost its ability to navigate after it was hit by a rogue wave during a storm. The MS Maud was en route to Tilbury, England, from Florø, ...

ROI-NAMUR, Marshall Islands - Massive waves caused significant flooding at a remote U.S. Army base in the South Pacific, and the entire event was captured on video. U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll ...

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 ...

Huge, freak waves that seem to come out of nowhere and endanger ships at sea could someday be predicted with enough advance warning to let sailors get ready. That’s because researchers have developed ...