I have a scene with a stormy ocean, and I am trying to create this effect:

![crashing wave](https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/huge-wave-crashing-on-pier-dock.jpg?w=798&h=563)

I've been looking for tutorials on "crashing wave" or "ocean spray" without much luck. As such, I've run up against a wall.

Can I get tips on how to accomplish this? Should I use a particle system or fluid sim? Material recommendations (cycles)?

Or perhaps I have missed a good tutorial somewhere, to which someone could direct me.

Thank you for any help you can offer.