High Surf in Kauai Leeward, Hawaii

High Surf October 26, 1996 – October 29, 1996 · Kauai Leeward, Hawaii

Death

The wider storm

Ocean swell generated by a storm low far to the north of the Hawaiian Islands produced surf of 10 to 15 feet along the north and west facing shores. A man was swept into the ocean and drowned by the high surf while meditating on a ledge just north of Haiku, Maui near Pauwela Point Lighthouse at approximately 0715 HST on the 29th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5578690. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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