I tried to get a clip that shows you the size of the waves...

Which is nearly impossible to do. I have taken a lot of in- or on- car footage at track days over the years, and was always shocked at how slow and uneventful the videos appear even when taken from a Z06 Corvette at 180+ mph* (note to Captain's Canadian law enforcement friends- this test was performed on a closed course, and definitely NOT on the far side of the Chief Joseph Highway in Wyoming). I went to the stern area to take the video at sea level because even 4' waves look like ripples from the helm. I am unsure why I lost sound in the middle of the video. It is disappointing as the waves and wake were really crashing back there!

OK it really was scary and the video does it no justice. You can't see it but the boat was rocking and rolling and it was hard to even stand without holding a rail. If anyone is skeptical, I will challenge you to stare through the binoculars for one full minute in similar surf. If you keep your lunch down, Captain Ralph will reward you with a Dove chocolate.