Any way to estimate the height of that wave from the pictures?
Palm trees would be 25-30 feet high... The surge is higher.
The mist caused by the wave crashing is deceptive, making the wave appear higher than it really was. What is really stunning is the elevation of the "calm" sea behind the "wave". The entire background of both photos is clearly elevated, in comparison to the land. That background has to come ashore, before it'll return to sea level.