Surfing has many different types of waves. Some are named due to what’s happening on the ocean floor, others are named for the look of the wave or some simply by geographic location. There are many ...

Oceanic whitecaps, the ephemeral, frothy features on the crests of breaking waves, serve as critical indicators of air–sea interaction, energy dissipation and momentum exchange. This summary ...

Massive waves pummeling the California coastline were threatening lives and seaside structures up and down the coast this week. The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning in effect until ...