America is freaking out over this sneaker wave

A cafe owner in the States has filmed a freak ’sneaker’ wave that took beachgoers by surprise and forced them to flee.

Steve Raplee was filming the waves coming over the rocks during a storm in Oregon when the sneaker wave, or king wave, sprung up out of nowhere and sent people scurrying for cover.

As he runs from the surge, Mr Raplee can be heard shouting: "Get out of the way!"