Editing Sneaker wave (section)

==Geographic distribution==
Sneaker waves are mainly referred to in warnings and reports of incidents for the coasts of [[Central Coast (California)|Central]] and [[Northern California|Northern]] [[California]] (including the [[San Francisco]] [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]]'s beaches, especially [[Ocean Beach, San Francisco|Ocean Beach]],<ref>{{cite news 
|title=California's deadliest beach is in the Bay Area 
|author=Ted Andersen 
|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-s-deadliest-beach-is-in-the-Bay-Area-13245629.php 
|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] 
|date=28 September 2018 
|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref> [[Baker Beach]],<ref>{{cite news 
|title=Teen Swept Away by 'Rogue' Wave / Boy was at Baker Beach posing for a picture 
|author=Malcolm Glover and Dan Levy 
|url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Teen-Swept-Away-by-Rogue-Wave-Boy-was-at-2719914.php 
|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle 
|date=23 December 2000 
|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref> and those that face the [[Pacific Ocean]],<ref>{{cite news 
|title=Sneaker wave danger at Bay Area beaches: 'Never turn your back to the ocean' 
|author=Amy Graff 
|url=https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/Sneaker-wave-danger-Bay-Area-beach-hazard-14991703.php 
|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=21 January 2020 
|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref> e.g. from [[Big Sur]] to the California–[[Oregon]] border), Oregon, and [[Washington (state)|Washington]] in the [[Western United States|Western]] [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web
| title=Sleeper waves have led to other drownings in Humboldt County beaches
| url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/HUMBOLDT-COUNTY-Beach-where-2-died-has-deadly-2467720.php
| work=San Francisco Chronicle
| date=2006-10-24
| access-date=2020-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title=Rogue or Sneaker Waves
| url=https://marydonahue.org/rogue-or-sneaker-waves
| publisher=Mary Donahue
| access-date=2020-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title=Dangerous Sneaker waves possible on Central Coast
| url=https://kion546.com/news/2019/12/26/dangerous-sneaker-waves-possible-on-central-coast/
| publisher=KION5/46
| date=2019-12-26
| access-date=2020-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title=Sneaker/High Waves and Log Rolls Can Be Deadly
| url=https://www.weather.gov/safety/ripcurrent-waves
| publisher=[[National Weather Service]]
| access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| url=https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/safety_beaches.htm
| title=Safety Issues Associated with Beaches
| publisher=[[National Park Service]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| url=https://newportoregon.gov/dept/npd/pdfs/New_Residents_Welcome_to_Newport.pdf
| title=New Residents: Welcome to Newport
| date=2018-04-17
| publisher=[[Newport, Oregon]] Police Department
| access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref> Sneaker waves also occur on the coast of [[British Columbia]] in [[Western Canada|Western]] [[Canada]], especially the province's southern coast, because they commonly occur on the west coast of [[Vancouver Island]] (including [[Tofino]], [[Ucluelet]], and [[Cape Scott Provincial Park]]).<ref>{{Cite web
| title=Cape Scott Provincial Park: Hiking
| url=http://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/cape_scott/hiking.html
| access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title=Hiking and Outdoor Safety
| url=https://www.tofinohiking.com/safety/
| access-date=2020-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title=Dangerous Sneaker Waves
| date=18 April 2016
| url=https://oregondiscovery.com/sneaker-waves
| access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title=Giant wave crashes into Tofino resort's oceanfront
| url=https://globalnews.ca/video/3974609/giant-wave-crashes-into-tofino-resorts-oceanfront
| format=video
| date=2018-01-18
| access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref> Sneaker waves are common on the southern coast of [[Iceland]], and warning signs were erected at Reynisfjara and Kirkjufjara beaches, following three unrelated tourist deaths at those beaches over several years, the third of them in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web
| title="Terrible situation" at Iceland's Reynisfjara beach - security to be improved
| url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2017/01/12/terrible_situation_at_iceland_s_reynisfjara_beach_s/
| website=Iceland Monitor
| date=2017-01-12
| access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref> In [[Australia]], where they are known as "king waves," sneaker waves occur especially in [[Western Australia]] and [[Tasmania]], where they can be a hazard for rock fishermen.<ref>{{cite web
| url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-05-12/king-wave-almost-claims-more-at-salmon-holes/2709614
| title=King wave almost claims more at Salmon Holes
| date=2011-05-12
| publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)]]
| access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref>

Along much of the [[United States West Coast]], sneaker waves kill more people than all other weather hazards combined.<ref name=nwssneakerwaveslogrolls/> In Oregon, 21 deaths were attributed to sneaker waves from 1990 through March 2021,<ref name=tomlinson20210401/> most of the deaths occurring between October and April, although sneaker waves also occurred at other times of year.<ref name=tomlinson20210401/>

A sneaker wave incident gained worldwide media attention when two large waves suddenly and unexpectedly struck a crowd watching the [[Titans of Mavericks|Mavericks surfing competition]] at [[Mavericks, California|Mavericks]] in [[Princeton-by-the-Sea, California|Princeton-by-the-Sea]], California, on February 13, 2010, breaking over a [[seawall]] onto a narrow beach and injuring at least 13 people.<ref name=cnn20100215/><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/surfing-spectators-struck-by-50-foot-wave/ Blackstone, John, "Surfing Spectators Struck by 50-Foot Wave," CBS News, February 14, 2021 Accessed 4 December 2021]</ref> The incident was caught on film.<ref name=cnn20100215/><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPdq-QAB-cU ketchdust, "Mavericks February 13 2010 Rogue Wave," Youtube, Accessed 31 December 2023]</ref>

In March 2014, a massive wave struck [[Roi-Namur]] in [[Kwajalein Atoll]] in the [[Marshall Islands]] on an otherwise calm, sunny day, penetrating well inland, flooding parts of the island and swamping coastal roads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/04/marshall-islands-climate-change-floods-waves-environment-science-spd/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825132031/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/04/marshall-islands-climate-change-floods-waves-environment-science-spd/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2019|title=Within Decades, Floods May Render Many Islands Uninhabitable|last=Greshko|first=Michael|date=2018-04-25|website=National Geographic News|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>

On September 18, 2023, a sneaker wave smashed into a beachside restaurant at [[Marina Beach, KwaZulu-Natal|Marina Beach]] near [[Southbroom]], [[South Africa]], injuring seven people. One restaurant patron was swept out to sea but rescued by [[lifeguard]]s. The wave was filmed.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/look-several-people-injured-after-wave-crashes-into-a-restaurant-at-marina-beach-38b248d4-7cf5-4204-80f1-8b13d08ed191 | last=Ngema |first= Thobeka  | work=IOL | title= Several people injured after wave crashes into a restaurant at Marina Beach | date=18 September 2023 | access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>

[[Rio de Janeiro]]'s [[Barra de Tijuca]] beach in [[Brazil]] experiences sneaker waves, known locally as ''ressaca'' waves. It also is a steep beach and a December 2023 news film shows the whole beach being cleared by a sneaker wave.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

On 20 January 2024, one or more sneaker or [[rogue wave]]s struck the [[United States Army]]′s [[Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site]] on [[Roi-Namur]] in [[Kwajalein Atoll]] in the [[Marshall Islands]], breaking down the doors of a dining hall, knocking several people off their feet, moderately to severely damaging the dining hall, the Outrigger Bar and Grill, the chapel, and the Tradewinds Theater, and leaving parts of the island, including the automotive complex, underwater. The flooding of the dining hall was filmed. The wave or waves penetrated {{convert|300|ft|-2}} inland and probably were between {{convert|29|and|40|ft}} tall amid a significant wave height of {{convert|10|ft|0}} to {{convert|15|ft|0}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/01/25/rogue-wave-marshall-islands-military-base/|title=Massive waves slammed a U.S. Army base. How it happened is mysterious|author=Matthew Cappucci|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 25, 2024|access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>