High Surf in Big Island East, Hawaii

High Surf November 26, 2022 – November 29, 2022 · Big Island East, Hawaii

What the National Weather Service wrote

High surf and coastal flooding lifted boulders and other debris onto several roads in downtown Hilo, including Bayfront Highway and Kamehameha Avenue, forcing their closure. Also, several beaches around Hilo Bay were closed through the end of the month.

The wider storm

A large north-northeast (from 010-040 degrees) swell pushed into windward coasts on Friday night, Nov 25th, before steadily diminishing Saturday night, Nov 26th. Dangerously large breaking waves of 20 to 30 feet was forecast for north facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. Surf heights eventually subsided below warning levels early Sunday, Nov 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1058391. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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