A wall of water: The wave that defied scientific explanation in 2020

In November 2020, an almost 18-metre wave rose off the coast of Canada, the equivalent of a four-storey building. A look back at this phenomenon, which surprised the entire scientific community.

In November 2020, a wave nearly 18 meters high was recorded, a phenomenon so rare that it is estimated to occur only once every 1,300 years. This discovery marks a milestone in the study of giant waves, phenomena until recently considered only part of nautical folklore. A huge wave in Nazaré, Portugal, where the record for the largest wave ever surfed was set in 2017. In November 2020, a giant wave emerged out of nowhere off the coast of Ucluele…

A wall of water: The wave that defied scientific explanation in 2020

In November 2020, a wave nearly 18 metres high was recorded, a phenomenon so rare that it is estimated to occur only once every 1,300 years. This discovery marks a milestone in the study of giant waves, phenomena that until recently were considered merely part of nautical folklore.Big wave in Nazaré, Portugal, where the record for the biggest wave ever surfed was set in 2017.In November 2020, a giant wave emerged out of nowhere off the coast of …