High Surf in Kauai Mountains, Hawaii

High Surf February 7, 1996 · Kauai Mountains, Hawaii

The wider storm

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 5566023. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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