Until the end of the 20th century, scientists thought stories of massive waves rising up out of nowhere was just a myth sailors passed around, like sea monsters or mermaids. That changed in 1995 when ...

Greek myths are full of strange landscapes and mysterious creatures. Among them, Scylla stands out as one of the most ...

Gigantic waves can seemingly come out of nowhere, threatening ships and oil rigs. Now, an AI system trained on centuries of data has been able to predict when these rogue waves will occur, revealing ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Monster 25 to 30-foot waves are forecast for the Oregon and Southwest Washington coasts for the next three days. The National Weather Service has issued a high-surf advisory ...

In maritime lore, the existence of monstrous rogue waves has long been regarded as the stuff of myth. Yet, these giant waves, capable of tearing ships asunder and wreaking havoc on oil rigs, are not ...

The biggest waves in the world are in Portugal. Nazaré, a sleepy fishing village north of Lisbon, suddenly and steadily has emerged as the epicenter for big-wave surfing in recent years, producing ...

The West Coast was hit with monster waves, sparking widespread flooding, evacuations and harrowing ocean rescues. The waves are part of a storm system stirring up surf from Southern California all the ...

American Garrett McNamara put this small Portuguese town on the surfing map after receiving an email from Portuguese Dino Casimiro in 2005. The big wave was surfed in 2011. When Dino Casimiro heard ...

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The Inertia, multimedia site about surfing, kicks off a new documentary series with an in-depth exploration of big wave surfing. Sine Qua Non is a portrait of champion Greg Long, who has spent years ...