Imagine being a buoy just minding your own business in the Pacific when a four-story monster decides it’s your time to shine—or, more accurately, your time to soar. In November 2020, one lonely buoy got a front-row seat (and a wild ride) to the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded. Somewhere out there, Poseidon is smirking.

A Gigantic Wave in The Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ on Record