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 ...

An unprecedented El Niño is brewing. Rare Kelvin waves could affect the U.S. West Coast. An expert explains what they are and ...

These Kelvin waves have already been impacting coastlines.

Early 2026 has brought renewed scrutiny to how Earth-observing satellites register extreme ocean events. Widely circulated reports have pointed to satellite detections of unusually large Pacific Ocean ...

Another El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a "coastally trapped Kelvin wave" — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S. West Coast.

In the Pacific Ocean, hurricane season is already making waves. Newly-Upgraded Tropical Storm Amanda is centered near 10.6N 128.2W moving northwest at 7 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 ...

The Pacific isn't just warm right now; scientists say a giant swath of it is in a full-blown "fever." The massive marine heat wave, formed as a North Pacific hot spot merged with warming tied to a ...

A woman is recovering after being swept away by a series of unexpected waves at Pacifica Beach in California. On Tuesday, June 16, fisherwoman Bae Cadotte was dragged into the surf for seven minutes ...