High Surf in Big Island East, Hawaii

High Surf February 23, 2026 – February 24, 2026 · Big Island East, Hawaii

What the National Weather Service wrote

Bayfront Highway was closed due to the high surf. The alternate, Kamehameha Hwy, had one lane closed in each direction in the vicinity of Bishop St. due to ponding water on the roadway from high surf. Several beachfront parks were closed as well due to high surf such as Kolekole and Keaukaha beach park.

The wider storm

A large northeast swell brought waves in excess of twenty five feet over north facing areas of the Big Island. This led to localized coastal flooding impacts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1308850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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