The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for some beach counties in Oregon about so-called sneaker waves that ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists urged people to stay off some beaches in Hawaii amid waves hitting heights of up to 40 feet on Friday.

With beach sand removed by waves, exposed rocks and jagged wave-breaking blocks pose safety hazards. As there are no lifeguards on duty this year, officials strongly warn against swimming at the ...

An increased risk of sneaker waves, strong rip currents and breaking waves up to 20 feet high is predicted along the Pacific Coast in the greater Bay Area from 4 a.m. Monday through 4 p.m. Tuesday, ...

"This is because the water flowing out creates a gap in the breaking waves," Mr Bonnici said. "Look for a section of the beach where the waves appear less intense or break less frequently." ...

On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?