I do know what fun I am missing! Check out these videos from BBC. Although both of the waves shown here are re-creations, they were from actual events.
monster wave hitting ship- recreation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0fQ1eWv36o
draupner monster wave- recreation of actual recorded event;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_JOBOvJEOg
Here is real footage of an actual rogue wave striking and flipping a ship filming for The Deadliest Catch series. Notice how the rogue wave takes a different direction than all the other waves, striking the boat from the side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8hOai9hGQ
Well, I don’t suggest cruising in the North Atlantic or Bering Sea.