I have this game called Deadliest Catch Alaskan storm, it doesn't have Hollywood blockbuster water effects, but It has however proper standard wake sytem, plus seasick cam which will be a great essential, very good splashing, wake trails.You will be surprised what rig you would need to ensure smooth game play with such stormy weather, this is exactly the kind of ocean system SSE needs, but I have a sinking feeling it won't be possible.
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lajLrLYU6eU *
I play that game. Its a lot smoother, but I don't think that the ocean is better than SSE. The splashs are more smoother and some more "visible", than in here. SS08 that propeller wakes, so this SSE must have it too, maybe in a new update.
One thing I noticed, in very bad weather, Deadliest catch ships, in spite of not being very realistic, behave much better than in here, we do not see the ship disappearing in the water and stuff like that. I truly believe that VSTEP will work even more in this already excellent game!