High Surf, Maui
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 3, 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 in Hawaii, January 1 to 3, 1999
Intense storm low northwest of the Hawaiian Islands produced surf of 15 to 25 feet on the north shores, and 10 to 15 feet on the west shores of all islands on 1 Jan. One veteran surfer broke his leg while surfing at Waimea Bay of Oahu on 1 Jan.
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
- 1
- 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.
Intense storm low northwest of the Hawaiian Islands produced surf of 15 to 25 feet on the north shores, and 10 to 15 feet on the west shores of all islands on 1 Jan. One veteran surfer broke his leg while surfing at Waimea Bay of Oahu on 1 Jan.
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
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 3, 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
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 3, 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
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 3, 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, Molokai
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 3, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
High Surf, Oahu
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 3, 8:30 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- 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
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 1, 1999
- Dense Fog in California, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 1 to 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, January 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5685476, 5685477, 5685478, 5685479, 5685480, 5685481.