UK: Sea Foam Covers Yesnaby Shoreline as Storm Bram Brings Rough Waves

Storm Bram swept across the UK, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds. In Yesnaby, the intense weather generated rough waves and sea foam that covered the shoreline on the Orkney Islands.

UK: Storm Bram Sends Huge Waves Crashing Into Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

On Tuesday, December 9, Storm Bram swept through the UK and Ireland, bringing severe winds and flooding. This video shows big waves hitting the shore in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.

Hong Kong: Huge Waves Pound Coastline as Typhoon Ragasa Sweeps Past

Huge waves crashed along the Hong Kong shoreline on Wednesday, September 24, as Super Typhoon Ragasa passed south of the city, bringing hurricane-force winds.

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Rescuers search for missing passengers of a ship capsizing near Bali Island, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. At least three people were killed, four others survived, and 58 remain missing after a wooden passenger ship capsized near Indonesia's Bali Island before midnight on Wednesday, a senior rescue official confirmed Thursday. The vessel, Tunu Pratama Jaya Penumpang Motor, was struck by huge waves while sailing along the maritime border between Bali and East Java provinces, said I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the Search and Rescue Office in Bali. (National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Rescuers search for missing passengers of a ship capsizing near Bali Island, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. At least three people were killed, four others survived, and 58 remain missing after a wooden passenger ship capsized near Indonesia's Bali Island before midnight on Wednesday, a senior rescue official confirmed Thursday. The vessel, Tunu Pratama Jaya Penumpang Motor, was struck by huge waves while sailing along the maritime border between Bali and East Java provinces, said I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the Search and Rescue Office in Bali. (National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Peru: Strong Waves Devastate Piura And Tumbes, Damaging Homes And Businesses

Strong waves struck the Piura and Tumbes regions in northwestern Peru on Friday, December 27, destroying a boardwalk in Máncora and damaging homes and businesses.

US: Santa Cruz Wharf Collapses As High Waves Batter Northern California Shoreline 3

Three people fell into the ocean as dangerously high waves battered the Santa Cruz County coastline on Monday, December 23, causing a large portion of the Santa Cruz Pier to collapse. Minor injuries were reported, and authorities evacuated the wharf immediately to ensure public safety. This video shows huge swells rolling into the Santa Cruz Harbor, pushing and smashing boats.

UK: Massive Waves Batter Coasts As Storm Bert Strikes

Massive waves battered the coastline of Cornwall as Storm Bert brought wind and rain to the UK.

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2024 - Strong winds create huge waves at the sea in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 19, 2024.

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2024 - Strong winds create huge waves at the sea in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 19, 2024.

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2024 - Strong winds create huge waves at the sea in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 19, 2024.

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2024 - Strong winds create huge waves at the sea in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 19, 2024.

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

Yellow Storm Surge Warning

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2024 - Strong winds create huge waves at the sea in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Oct 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan

Typhoon Pulasan

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The Qiantang River tide has caused huge waves in the Hangzhou section due to the impact of Typhoon "Pulasan", which is about to make landfall in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 19, 2024.

Super Typhoon Yagi Threatens Southern China

Super Typhoon Yagi Threatens Southern China

Huge waves lash the shore before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, September 6, 2024. Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province's emergency management headquarters. The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Guanyu/ABACAPRESS.COM

Super Typhoon Yagi Threatens Southern China

Super Typhoon Yagi Threatens Southern China

Huge waves lash the shore before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, September 6, 2024. Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province's emergency management headquarters. The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Guanyu/ABACAPRESS.COM

Super Typhoon Yagi Threatens Southern China

Super Typhoon Yagi Threatens Southern China

Huge waves lash the shore in Puqian Township of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, September 6, 2024. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Liyun/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240726) -- BEIJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Huge waves lash the shore in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. East China's Fujian Province had relocated 156,800 residents as of 7 a.m. Thursday as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, approaches, said local authorities. Meanwhile, 73 passenger ferry routes along the province's coast were suspended and 97 flights canceled. Over 29,000 people working on fishing rafts along its coast have been evacuated to the shore, and 733 fishing boats have taken shelter at ports and some 3,200 people aboard have been evacuated ashore, according to the provincial flood control office. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

(240725) -- NINGDE, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Emergency staff members guide a stranded car to a safe area as huge waves lash the shore in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. East China's Fujian Province had relocated 156,800 residents as of 7 a.m. Thursday as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, approaches, said local authorities. Meanwhile, 73 passenger ferry routes along the province's coast were suspended and 97 flights canceled. Over 29,000 people working on fishing rafts along its coast have been evacuated to the shore, and 733 fishing boats have taken shelter at ports and some 3,200 people aboard have been evacuated ashore, according to the provincial flood control office. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

(240725) -- NINGDE, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Huge waves lash the shore in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. East China's Fujian Province had relocated 156,800 residents as of 7 a.m. Thursday as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, approaches, said local authorities. Meanwhile, 73 passenger ferry routes along the province's coast were suspended and 97 flights canceled. Over 29,000 people working on fishing rafts along its coast have been evacuated to the shore, and 733 fishing boats have taken shelter at ports and some 3,200 people aboard have been evacuated ashore, according to the provincial flood control office. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

(240725) -- NINGDE, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Huge waves lash the shore in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. East China's Fujian Province had relocated 156,800 residents as of 7 a.m. Thursday as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, approaches, said local authorities. Meanwhile, 73 passenger ferry routes along the province's coast were suspended and 97 flights canceled. Over 29,000 people working on fishing rafts along its coast have been evacuated to the shore, and 733 fishing boats have taken shelter at ports and some 3,200 people aboard have been evacuated ashore, according to the provincial flood control office. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-GAEMI-PRECAUTIONS (CN)

(240725) -- NINGDE, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Huge waves lash the shore in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. East China's Fujian Province had relocated 156,800 residents as of 7 a.m. Thursday as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, approaches, said local authorities. Meanwhile, 73 passenger ferry routes along the province's coast were suspended and 97 flights canceled. Over 29,000 people working on fishing rafts along its coast have been evacuated to the shore, and 733 fishing boats have taken shelter at ports and some 3,200 people aboard have been evacuated ashore, according to the provincial flood control office. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

RWANDA-MUSANZE-PRESIDENT-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

RWANDA-MUSANZE-PRESIDENT-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

(240623) -- MUSANZE, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame waves during the launch of presidential campaign in Musanze, Rwanda, June 22, 2024. Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead of next month's presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are in the race including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. Kagame, who has been in power since 2000, launched his campaign in Musanze district, northern Province, where he told a huge rally that the RPF politics is about ensuring the development of all Rwandans without leaving anyone behind. (Rwandan Office of the President/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-PACIFICA-HUGE WAVES

(231231) -- PACIFICA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huge waves hit the coast of Pacifica in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)