New Zealand's MetOcean measures largest wave ever recorded in Southern Hemisphere.

Last night, the MetOcean Solutions wave buoy moored in the Southern Ocean south of New Zealand recorded a massive 23.8 m wave.

“This is a very exciting event and to our knowledge it is largest wave ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere,” says Senior Oceanographer Dr Tom Durrant. “Our own previous record was one year ago when we measured a 19.4 m wave, and before that in 2012 an Australian buoy recorded a maximum individual wave (Hmax) of 22.03 m. So, this is a very important storm to capture, and it will add greatly to our understanding of the wave physics under extreme conditions in the Southern Ocean.”
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Source: weatherwatch.co.nz