The article presents a list of the largest ocean waves ever recorded in history, including the 100-foot wave generated by the 1958 Lituya Bay landslide of Alaska, a 1995 rogue wave detected off of Norw...
As the heavy water community continues to train harder, go bigger and push limits, the list of big waves ridden upscales accordingly. Dive into the record books with us here.
The history of riding big waves dates back to the 1950s whenGreg Nollbroke the so-called "Waimea Bay Taboo" and 12 years later paddled into a 35-foot wave at Makaha, Oahu. Noll was not the first to brave big waves, but he is certainly one of the distinguished pioneers. Since then,...
Some of the biggest waves in recorded history have occurred at specific locations and events, with significant size, location, and impact. Lituya Bay in Alaska is known for the largest recorded wave, with a towering height of 1,720 feet triggered by a massive landslide in 1958, causing extens...
A newly discovered, distant duo ofblack holejets is the largest of its kind ever seen. Formed when the universe was less than half its current age, the pair collectively spewed the energy equivalent of trillions of suns across 23 million light-years of space. Porphyrion, named after a giant...
Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, according to official figures, enduring the longest heatwave ever recorded Down Under as well as destructive bushfires. © 2014 AFP
larger than it has ever been since the RIAA began breaking it down. While the growth in recorded music revenue is driven by streaming numbers, on the touring end Latin also soared, recording a 37% increase in revenue among the top 100 tours of the year compared to 2023, according to Bill...
(Image credit: Poncelet C. and C. Scalabrin, IFREMER) In 2018, the largest active underwater eruption ever recorded birthed a giant "baby": a skyscraper-size underwater volcano, a new study finds. Scientists discovered the 2,690-foot-tall (820 meters) volcano in the western Indian Ocean,...
This 2008 comedy film centers around a soul-searching surfer who experiences an existential crisis when there are no waves on the beach for over a month. Alamy Stock Photo by Moviestore Collection Ltd The film also stars Woody Harrelson, who's also a highly respected Hollywood actor. The ...
Tsunamis have devastated Earth since the beginning of time, here are some of the largest waves of destruction.