High Surf, Oahu
- When
- February 26, 12:00 PM HST to February 28, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
High Surf in Hawaii, February 26 to 28, 1999
A deep storm that passed far to the north of the Hawaiian islands generated large surf from 20 to 25 feet on 16 February, along north shores of some of the islands. On Oahu, water was observed across low-lying sections of the road at Laniakea.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
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- 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 deep storm that passed far to the north of the Hawaiian islands generated large surf from 20 to 25 feet on 16 February, along north shores of some of the islands. On Oahu, water was observed across low-lying sections of the road at Laniakea. A house at KeWaena Road was flooded with water, and the family left for a nearby shelter at Sunset beach school. There was a report of debris across the road from Laniakea to Sunset Beach, which was deposited by very high surf along the north shore.
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
- February 26, 12:00 PM HST to February 28, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Island of Hawaii forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kauai
- When
- February 26, 12:00 PM HST to February 28, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Lanai
- When
- February 26, 12:00 PM HST to February 28, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- February 26, 12:00 PM HST to February 28, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- February 26, 12:00 PM HST to February 28, 11:59 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
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
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in South Dakota, February 26 to 27, 1999
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 26, 1999
- Heavy Rain in American Samoa, February 26, 1999
- High Wind and Cold in Alaska, February 26 to 28, 1999
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, February 26, 1999
- High Wind in Oregon, February 26 to 27, 1999
- Hail in Iowa, February 26, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 26, 1999
- Flood in North Dakota, February 26, 1999
- Flood in Iowa, February 26 to 27, 1999
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, February 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: 5688191, 5688192, 5688193, 5688194, 5688195, 5688196.