Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 meters high, and damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometers from its ...

Martin County Ocean Rescue told WPTV on Thursday that they've been seeing swells up to 6 or 7 feet. They're warning beachgoers and spring break visitors of the high surf and rip currents.

She said the winter swells will trigger some degree of beach ... part of Kaanapali (in the vicinity of the Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club and the Hyatt Regency) that are more subject to chronic ...

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The state-run port, which handles 1.7 million containers annually, is frequently lashed by swells several meters high as rising ocean levels linked to climate change cause more frequent storm surges.

Ocean waves, particularly long-period swells, lose very little energy as they travel. And unless they collide with an island and break, they are capable of traveling great distances.

Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 metres high, and damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometres from ...