Giant Wave in Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record

Giant Wave in Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record

In November of 2020, a freak wave came out of the blue, lifting a lonesome buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters high (58 feet).

The Most Extreme Rogue Wave Ever Recorded—Captured Off the Coast of Canada!

In November 2020, a truly extraordinary rogue wave was recorded off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Measuring 17.6 meters (58 feet) in height, the wave was captured by a MarineLabs buoy, making it the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded in real-time. The event, detailed in research published in Nature Communications, defied the typical patterns associated with rogue waves, highlighting a rare and unpredictable ocean phenomenon that ofte…