High Surf in Kona, Hawaii

High Surf January 5, 2025 · Kona, Hawaii

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A man in his 30s drown at Wawaloli Beach when he fell into the ocean and was overcome by the large waves. A High Surf Warning was in effect.

The wider storm

Large northwest swells produced extra large surf that impacted many north and west facing shores across the state. This swell made its way into the west-facing Kona shores of Big Island and generated high surf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1222200. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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