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High Surf in Waianae Coast, Hawaii
High Surf August 9, 2025 – August 11, 2025 · Waianae Coast, Hawaii
What the National Weather Service wrote
High and choppy surf caused a fifteen foot long boat to capsize off the Kapolei coast. As a result, a sixty six year old man fell overboard and went into cardiac arrest. He was transported by emergency medical services to the emergency room and later pronounced dead. There were two other people on board the vessel at the time of capsizing.
The wider storm
A large long period south swell brought large surf and dangerous conditions to south facing shores of each island.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275179. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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