When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed ...

Beach hazard warnings have been issued in parts of central California, as the National Weather Service warns of strong rip ...

For centuries, scientists have known that oceans move and swirl, shifting water across the planet. But recent breakthroughs are revealing that some of the smallest currents are surprisingly powerful ...

Sneaker waves and strong rip currents through 9pm; expect patchy fog, a sunny afternoon, and possible minor bay flooding near high tide.

A visitor enjoys Laguna Beach on a Labor Day getaway. During king tides, forecasters caution beachgoers to stay off rocks because of the danger of crashing waves. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ...

Submerged in about 44 yards of water off Scotland's coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity -- a durability mark that ...

Hurricane Erin drifted away from the U.S. mainland on Thursday afternoon after making its closest approach off the North Carolina coast, but it was still unleashing powerful waves and rip currents, ...