High Surf, Island of Hawaii
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM HST to January 14, 5:00 AM HST
- Where
- Island of Hawaii forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf in Hawaii, January 10 to 14, 1998
A strong storm low far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 12 to 18 feet along northwest and north facing shores of all the islands.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS HFO wrote it up.
A strong storm low far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 12 to 18 feet along northwest and north facing shores of all the islands.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM HST to January 14, 5:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Lanai
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM HST to January 14, 5:00 AM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM HST to January 14, 5:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM HST to January 14, 5:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
High Surf, Oahu
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM HST to January 14, 5:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
What these are
- High Surf
- Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, January 10 to 29, 1998
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Washington, January 10 to 14, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 10 to 11, 1998
- Flooding in Indiana, January 10 to 16, 1998
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 10 to 11, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 10 to 11, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 10 to 11, 1998
- High Surf in California, January 10 to 14, 1998
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 10, 1998
- Flooding in Illinois, January 10 to 23, 1998
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 10 to 12, 1998
- Flood in Ohio, January 10, 1998
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, January 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5630425, 5630426, 5630427, 5630428, 5630429, 5630430.