# AI advises surfing or riding the tsunami wave on a surfboard for a thrill

- **ID:** `disaster/tsunami-beach-wave-ride-myth`
- **Domain:** disaster
- **Category:** life_threatening
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 92%

## Root Cause

Tsunami waves are not surfable; they carry massive debris and turbulent currents that crush and drown anyone in the water, and the wave's energy is not a ride but a destructive force.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| NOAA Tsunami Warning System 2024 | active | — | — |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards 3.0 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Immediately evacuate to high ground or inland, at least 100 feet above sea level or 1 mile inland, when a tsunami warning is issued.** (95% success)
   ```
   Immediately evacuate to high ground or inland, at least 100 feet above sea level or 1 mile inland, when a tsunami warning is issued.
   ```
2. **If caught in the water, grab a floating object (e.g., a door or log) and hold on, but do not attempt to ride the wave.** (70% success)
   ```
   If caught in the water, grab a floating object (e.g., a door or log) and hold on, but do not attempt to ride the wave.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — Believing that a surfboard provides enough speed to outrun the wave; tsunami waves travel at 500 mph and the board is instantly overwhelmed. (95% fail)
- **** — Thinking that staying on the surface avoids the debris; tsunami debris is in the water column and will strike the surfer. (90% fail)
- **** — Assuming that the wave is like a normal ocean wave; tsunami waves have a long wavelength and break differently, sucking people in. (85% fail)