The Malecon in Havana is a famous promenade area, and is prone to being battered by the Atlantic waves crashing against it... I watched this guy for some time just sitting on the rocks in front of the Malecon, almost daring the waves to approach him.
Yes we had a terrifying experience driving along the Malecon in a taxi, the driving on the phone, when a huge wave smashed over the wall and it the windscreen with a slam.... was I pleased when we got out the car.