Surfing has many different types of waves. Some are named due to what’s happening on the ocean floor, others are named for the look of the wave or some simply by geographic location. There are many ...

Most of us love a good splash in the waves at the beach. Whether we're swimming, bodyboarding, surfing, or simply watching the waves break over our feet, it's the definition of summer (or winter, ...

Satellites have captured the world’s tallest ocean waves ever from space, breaking all records as reported on October 15, 2025. These observations include the largest ocean storm waves ever seen from ...

Oceanic whitecaps, the ephemeral, frothy features on the crests of breaking waves, serve as critical indicators of air–sea interaction, energy dissipation and momentum exchange. This summary ...

Massive waves pummeling the California coastline were threatening lives and seaside structures up and down the coast this week. The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning in effect until ...

Huge breaking waves — some as high as 10 to 12 feet — are expected to be crashing down in the surf zone along the Jersey Shore this week, even though Hurricane Erin will be swirling a few hundred ...

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 ...