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  1. The biggest wave ever recorded measured 1,720 feet

    The biggest wave ever recorded by humans was documented on July 9, 1958, in Lituya Bay, in southeast Alaska, when an earthquake triggered a series of events that resulted in a …

  2. World's Biggest Tsunami | 1720 feet tall - Lituya Bay, Alaska

    The tallest wave ever recorded was a local tsunami, triggered by an earthquake and rockfall, in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958. The wave crashed against the opposite shoreline and ran …

  3. The 10 Tallest Waves Ever Recorded - dimensionofstuff.com

    May 18, 2024 · On January 5, 2008, in Cortes Bank, Parsons was photographed surfing a wave that the Billabong XXL judged to be 77 feet, thereby officially placing him in the Guinness Book …

  4. Biggest Waves Ever Recorded On Camera - YouTube

    Coming up are some of the biggest waves ever recorded!

  5. Biggest Waves Ever Recorded On Camera | Be Amazed

    May 7, 2025 · When hurricane-force winds of 113 miles per hour ripped across Scotland back in 2015, they whipped up colossal waves that can be seen rising to the platforms full height!

  6. The Top 10 Biggest Waves Ever Surfed - Surfer

    Jan 9, 2025 · From world record paddles to tow-assisted giants, here are 10 of the biggest waves ever surfed at Jaws, Nazaré and Cortes Bank.

  7. What Was the Largest Wave Ever Recorded? - HowStuffWorks

    Apr 16, 2024 · The highest rogue wave ever recorded measured 84 feet (25.6 meters) in height and was detected by a Norwegian oil platform in the North Sea in 1995, making it the most …

  8. What Are the Biggest Waves in Recorded History?

    An earthquake followed by a landslide in 1958 in Alaska’s Lituya Bay generated a wave 100 feet high, the tallest tsunami ever documented. When the wave ran ashore, it snapped trees 1,700 …

  9. 11 Biggest Waves Ever Surfed | Red Bull

    Jan 28, 2025 · This episode charts the family unit behind one of the most dynamic surfers in the water and how the biggest wave has yet to come for Kai Lenny.

  10. Giant Wave in Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' Ever

    In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high. A few years later, the four-story wall of water was confirmed to be …