“An extra-tall wave struck a cruise ship off the Mediterranean coast of Spain this week, claiming two lives and injuring one person on board. Though the wave may not qualify as a “rogue wave,” it could have been created by the same forces.” (Wired)

Related:

• Massive wave strikes cruise ship in Mediterranean, kills 2 (inquisitr.com)
• Cruise Ship Hit by Rogue 33ft Wave (VIDEO) (blippitt.com)

And:

World’s Biggest Recorded Tsunami

1720 feet-tall – Lituya Bay, Alaska, July 9, 1958 (geology.com). Yes, that’s 1720 feet, 1/3 of a mile high.