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Spanish TV reporter warns of rough seas — right as monster wave knocks him down during live broadcast

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O'Neill, N. (2026, October 23). Spanish TV reporter warns of rough seas — right as monster wave knocks him down during live broadcast. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/world-news/spanish-tv-reporter-warns-of-rough-seas-right-as-giant-wave-knocks-him-down-in-live-broadcast/

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Sergio Ovejero, a reporter from Spanish station ETB2, was live on air warning residents in Ondarroa about dangerous sea conditions when a large wave unexpectedly hit him and his camerawoman. The wave surged over the sea wall during his broadcast, cutting off the feed momentarily before returning to show Odei Esnaola looking stunned. Both Ovejero and the camerawoman were unharmed according to the network’s later confirmation.

Written by AI on 2026-10-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 26, 2026, Spanish TV reporter Sergio Ovejero was reporting live on dangerous sea conditions near Ondarroa, a town on the Basque coast of Spain, when he and his camerawoman were hit by an unexpected massive wave during their broadcast. The wave knocked over the camera, cutting off the feed momentarily before it returned to show Ovejero's stunned expression. His colleague Odei Esnaola in the studio expressed concern for them but was later assured that both Ovejero and camerawoman Raquel Vidal were unharmed. The incident went viral, attracting hundreds of thousands of views online. While most viewers found humor in the moment, some questioned why the TV crew was filming near the sea despite weather warnings.

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A Spanish news reporter was warning residents about rough seas in a live broadcast Thursday when a giant sneaker wave suddenly knocked him over — leaving his anchor with a hilariously gobsmacked facial expression, footage shows. asserted

footage → warn → expression

Sergio Ovejero, of the local station ETB2, was reporting on the dangers of getting too close to sea walls in the beachside town of Ondarroa when the wave took the wind out of his sails, according to the British station Channel 5 News. uncertain

wave → report → station

“All eyes are now on the sea as the predictions tell us it’s gonna get worse as hours go by,” Ovejero said in Spanish, according to a translation, while standing on a path next to a sea wall. uncertain

Ovejero → tell → wall

“[There’s a] warning about the pavement and being near sea walls like this one we are at the moment, since there is a risk — ” he said, as a massive wave surges over the wall and cuts him off. asserted

wave → ’ → him

The wave engulfed him and a camerawomen and cut the feed, filling the screen with an image of nothing but wild gray water. asserted

wave → engulf → water

When the footage cuts to the stunned anchor, Odei Esnaola, his jaw is hanging open in a GIF-worthy expression of stunned disbelief. asserted

jaw → cut → disbelief

After a moment, he says, “Let’s hope our coworkers Sergio and Raquel are okay, we will update their situation in a second, let’s see on the map what Ovejero was telling us about. asserted

Ovejero → say → us

” Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

The network later confirmed the reporter and cameraman escaped without any serious injuries, according to Channel 5. uncertain

reporter → confirm → Channel

“Man, it sucks for him but what a f–king perfectly timed wave lmao,” one observer wrote on Reddit. asserted

observer → suck → Reddit

Spanish TV reporter warns of rough seas — right as monster wave knocks him down during live broadcast

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