What is the difference between a tidal wave and a rogue wave?

Answer 1

A tidal wave (AKA a Tsunami) is caused by an earthquake. It is more of a wall of water and a rise of sea level. when a tidal wave is coming, water will be sucked out from shore rapidly. Tidal waves usually aren't more than 3 feet in open water because in open water it is usually more than 600 feet deep. Rogue Waves can occur in open water and aren't usually caused by earthquakes but just waves that build up. Rogue waves come undetected. Tidal waves have signs. Both are huge in size, up to 100+ ft.

Tidal Waves tend to crash on shore while Rogue Waves are violent waves in open water.

Answer 2

A rogue wave is a wind-driven ocean wave that forms when several wind-driven waves briefly combine to produce a much larger wave. Like other wind driven waves as rogue wave that reaches shore will wash in and back out in a matter of seconds

A tsunamis is a large ocean wave or series of waves that are structurally different from wind-driven waves. Tsunamis are trigger by some sort of underwater disturbance, usually from an earthquake, that displaces a large volume of water. Compare with a wind driven wave a tsunami is much longer in length. A tsunami that reaches shore comes in as a massive surge or wall of water that continues to come in for several minutes.

Answer 3

Rogue waves are purely wind-driven waves. Tsunamis are produced by a seaquake, underwater landslide, or an underwater explosion/eruption.