High Surf — Kauai Mountains, Hawaii

1996-02-07 · Kauai Mountains, Hawaii

Wider weather episode

A storm low far north of the Hawaiian Islands generated swell that impacted the north and west facing shores producing surf of 18 to 25 feet in the Waimea and Sunset Beach areas of Oahu. Surf run up washed across some north shore roads, and most beaches were closed due to the life threatening surf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5566023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.