In my last post, I shared a couple photos of the amazing waves to be seen on the Oregon coast during the winter. Oregon natives and travelers from afar are drawn to the coast to view this powerful display.

Behind the spectacle, there is the power and the danger these waves pose.

Tragically, two children, 7, and 4, have already died having been swept into the ocean just two weeks ago.

That brings the total number of people killed since 2000 by sneaker waves on the Oregon Coast to 19.

To give you an idea just how massive a sneaker wave can be, watch this video. It was taken a few years ago at Bastendorff Beach, just a couple miles south of where I grew up.