] Three weeks of data from the early months of 2001 showed
] more than ten individual giant waves around the globe of
] over 80 feet in height.
]
]
] Previously, ESA said, scientists believed that such large
] waves occurred only once every 10,000 years.

Well they got that wrong, and HOLY CRAP!

Yahoo! News - Ship-Sinking Monster Waves Are Widespread-ESA