World record wave

Wave

19m (62'3")

Record

wave

EUROPE

Atlantic

Ocean

AFRICA

Double-decker

bus

4.4m (14'4")

Average

man

1.8m

(5'9")

Wave

19m

(62'3")

Record

wave

EUROPE

Atlantic

Ocean

AFRICA

Double-decker

bus

4.4m (14'4")

Avg.

man

1.8m

(5'9")

Wave

19m (62'3")

Double-decker bus

4.4 (14'4")

Average

man

1.8m (5'9")

Record

wave

EUROPE

Atlantic

Ocean

AFRICA

Source: World Meteorological Society | Graphic: Jan Diehm/The Guardian