High Surf, Oahu
- When
- April 4, 5:00 PM HST to April 5, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
High Surf in Hawaii, April 4 to 5, 1999
A storm low 800 miles northwest of the Hawaiian Island chain produced surf of 20 to 25 feet along north shores of the Hawaiian islands, and 8 to 10 feet along west shores. On Oahu, Haleiwa Beach was closed because of dangerous conditions.
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 storm low 800 miles northwest of the Hawaiian Island chain produced surf of 20 to 25 feet along north shores of the Hawaiian islands, and 8 to 10 feet along west shores. On Oahu, Haleiwa Beach was closed because of dangerous conditions. More than 10 beachgoers were rescued by lifeguards, from Makaha to Haleiwa. A person was rescued after losing a jet water craft off Puaena Point in Haleiwa. People were having problems due to their unfamiliarity with the surf, especially as the waves increased in size.
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, Island of Hawaii
- When
- April 4, 5:00 PM HST to April 5, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Island of Hawaii forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kauai
- When
- April 4, 5:00 PM HST to April 5, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Lanai
- When
- April 4, 5:00 PM HST to April 5, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- April 4, 5:00 PM HST to April 5, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- April 4, 5:00 PM HST to April 5, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
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
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, April 4, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 4 to 5, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, April 4, 1999
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, April 4, 1999
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, April 4, 1999
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, April 4, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, April 4 to 5, 1999
- Tornado in Virginia, April 4, 1999
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, April 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, April 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 4, 1999
- Winter Storm in California, April 4 to 6, 1999
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, April 1999
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: 5686308, 5686309, 5686310, 5686393, 5686394, 5686395.