Gravity-driven waves, such as tsunamis and dam-break waves, require different methods to classify them and evaluate their ...

When thinking of rogue waves breaking out in the middle of the ocean, for surfers at least, one liquid monstrosity comes to mind – Cortes Bank, the mythical big wave gauntlet breaking some 100 miles ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes ...

Large waves near San Francisco have prompted warnings for Californians to remain out of the water. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in San Francisco issued a beach hazards statement early ...

In this first glimpse of the "Sea Camp" series from NPR's Short Wave podcast, hear how climate change will significantly shift three-quarters of the ocean's surface currents by the end of the century.

As the early surf pioneers began to observe, and as advances in more recent wave forecasting has confirmed, there are a few ...