High Surf — Kauai East, Hawaii

2024-02-02 to 2024-02-04 · Kauai East, Hawaii

Wider weather episode

A north-northeast swell brought dangerously large breaking waves of twenty two to twenty six feet for north facing shores and twelve to sixteen feet for east facing shores. This lead to localized coastal flooding for portions of the Big Island and strong currents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.