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Dangerous surf conditions with waves reaching dozens of feet high are forecast across Hawaii's northern beaches just as winter-weary travelers may be searching out sun and warm beach weather for ...
Dec. 2—The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for most north and west shores through Monday morning. The advisory covers north and west shores of Niihau, Kauai ...
Feb. 14—A high surf warning has been issued for the north- and west-facing shores of most isles, effective as early as midnight and lasting through 6 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service is ...
In order to forecast the surf, there is important data from the swells that need to be analyzed. There are three main factors used in surf forecasting: Swell height is the height of the swell in deep water. [1] Swell direction is the direction from which the swell is coming. It is measured in degrees (as on a compass), and often referred to in ...
Walaka produced a surf that was 6–12 ft (1.8–3.7 m) high along the southern and western shores of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu. The southern shores of Molokai, Lanai, and Maui experienced waves approximately 5–8 ft (1.5–2.4 m) in height. Hawaii's Big Island endured a surf that was 6–10 ft (1.8–3.0 m) high on its western shores. [32]
July 1994: Tropical Storm Daniel dumped 5 inches (130 mm) of rain over the windward slopes of Big Island. Moderate surf of up to 6 feet (1.8 m) affected the east and southeast shorelines on the Big Island. [25] July 1994: Hurricane Emilia damaged trees and foliage while passing south of Hawaiʻi. Surf reached 10 feet (3.0 m) along the Puna and ...
Dec. 13—A high surf advisory remains in place for the north- and west-facing shores of most isles, effective until 6 a.m. Thursday due to a large, north-northwest swell. The National Weather ...
Fernanda (right) and Hurricane Keoni (left) near Hawaii on August 15. Early on August 15, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) issued a tropical storm watch for the Big Island of Hawaii, meaning gale-force winds were possible within 36 hours; concurrently, a high surf advisory was put into effect for all eastward facing shorelines. [13]