Rogue wave narrations

A drowning occured on October 22, 2003 at about 5PM, near la Bufadora, Baja Cfa. Mexico

Two men were looking for sea anemones on the shore in the rocks. They were on the shore in ankle deep water. While their backs were towards the ocean, a rogue wave washed over them. No one saw it coming and it took them by surprise. The survivor desperately tried to stay afloat in a horrific undertow. He was in the water about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours before he was rescued.

His companion was found floating among the kelp.

Apparently, no one knew they had been washed off the shore. A kayak is said to have encountered the survivor by happenstance.
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From Alan D., of San Diego County, CA:

"My daughter (about 15 at the time) & I got washed off a rocky jetty where we were fishing near Seal Beach when a big wave unexpectedly came up and went clear over
the top of us. Talk about scared, we weren't hurt but could have easily been killed being dashed against the rocks. It was like a wall of thousands of tons of water. The ocean is a force to be reckoned with. A calm sea can turn wicked in a few minutes."

"Rogue wave" phenomena

There has been a report of a drowning in Ensenada, which has been attributed to a rogue wave.