The investigative minds at How to Survive explore ocean physics and human vulnerability when facing the biggest wave ever recorded.

The surfer who caught this behemoth is Sebastian Steudtner and this video was captured earlier this season at the central Portuguese break. It was captured at the famed Nazaré, a big wave surfing spot ...

In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high. A ...

A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a ...

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The biggest wave ever recorded in the Mediterranean Sea.

Storms are the engines that create swell. When a powerful low-pressure system starts spinning off the coastline of any part ...

NAZARÈ, Portugal – Off the coast of Portugal, a quiet fishing village has progressively evolved into the premier venue for big wave surfers looking to catch the wave of a lifetime. For decades, thrill ...

New research reveals that the highest tsunamis in history were caused by sudden landslides, not earthquakes, leaving ...

Adrian “Ace” Buchan and Glenn “Micro” Hall – two of the greatest competitive surfing minds, turned surf coaches, to come out of Australia ever – recently found themselves in a seemingly suspect ...