In a recent study, scientists attempted to recreate and better understand these rare phenomena. And they looked at the largest rogue wave on record. How big was it? 85 feet.

In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high.

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 ...

An enormous, 58-foot-tall swell that crashed in the waters off British Columbia, Canada, in November 2020 has been confirmed as the largest "rogue" wave ever recorded, according to new research ...

Rogue waves, or extreme storm waves, are any waves that are more than twice the size of those around them, and this monster was almost three times as tall.

Get ready to witness the sheer power of the ocean like never before — these are the biggest waves ever caught on camera, and they’re nothing short of terrifying. From monster swells towering over 100 ...

An enormous, 58-foot-tall swell that crashed in the waters off British Columbia, Canada, in November 2020 has been confirmed as the largest "rogue" wave ever recorded, according to new research ...

More "Proportionally, the Ucluelet wave is likely the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded," explained physicist Johannes Gemmrich from the University of Victoria in 2022.

The wave, dubbed the “Draupner Wave,” was recorded in 1995 and it struck an oil-drilling platform off the coast of Norway. No cameras captured it, but here’s a video breakdown.