Waves

A NOAA oceanographer explains Kelvin waves, their part in El Niño events, and their impacts along the U.S. West Coast.

There's a kind of wave in the ocean that can dwarf anything at Nazaré, home to what most people think of as the world's biggest waves. You won't see it break, won't hear it roar, and you could sail straight over it without realizing a monster just passed

As Hurricane Simon unleashed destructive winds and flooding along Mexico's coast, NASA satellites captured an extraordinary sight: massive atmospheric waves rippling high above the storm. The rare images reveal how powerful hurricanes can disturb the uppe

Lake Michigan won't be alone as all five Great Lakes see high waves on Friday.

The wave you surf this weekend was made days ago by a storm you never saw. Blow up a storm, watch its waves sort themselves into swell and cross an ocean, see why they come in sets, and find out where the swell at your beach comes from right now.

Wind-driven waves crashed against the Humboldt Bay Trail on Saturday, causing water to splash over the trail, raising concerns ahead of winter's King Tides and next month's El Niño.