[MissAmericanPie]

I was hit by a surge wave during a small hurricane, called hurricane Juan. I was far from the edge of the water sun bathing when someone screamed just in time for me to raise up on my elbows and look left.

That surge wave hit me like a hammer and rolled me down the beach like a dead flounder and that was just a tiny surge wave. I can't imagine the power that was behind the wave that hit those unfortunate people, it had to have been like getting hit by a cement wall.

[Ditter]

I had a similar experience on a beach in Hawaii. Someone here called it a rogue wave. I was standing about 6 feet from the waters edge and the water sucked back and up about 10 feet and before I could get away it came crashing down. I was in water almost to my waist and fighting to get to safety.