The weather service said on its website that if you are on a beach, make sure to listen carefully for changes in the ocean's waves—watch the ocean for at least 20 minutes. Study its wave patterns ...

A wave begins to break on a Puna shoreline on the Big Island. The National Weather Service extended a high surf advisory in ...

The National Weather Service had issued a Beach Hazards Statement for the north coast on Jan. 19, warning of sneaker waves, which can rapidly pull people into the ocean and unexpectedly sweep them ...

Officials are urging the public to stay away from shorelines and avoid turning their backs to the ocean. A sneaker wave is a wave that surges further up the beach than expected, running up the ...