High Surf, Oahu
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf in Hawaii, January 1, 2002
A storm low far northwest of the state produced surf of 10 to 20 feet along the west- and northwest-facing shores of all the Hawaiian 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 storm low far northwest of the state produced surf of 10 to 20 feet along the west- and northwest-facing shores of all the Hawaiian 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, West Hawaii
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- West Hawaii forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kauai
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- 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 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- Lanai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to 8:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
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 Rain in California, January 1 to 3, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Mississippi, January 1 to 2, 2002
- Drought in New Jersey, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Drought in New York, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Winter Storm in Louisiana, January 1 to 2, 2002
- Drought in Pennsylvania, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Texas, January 1, 2002
- Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Drought in New Jersey, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Drought in Maryland, January 1 to 31, 2002
- Winter Storm in Mississippi, January 1 to 2, 2002
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, January 2002
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: 5278481, 5278482, 5280163, 5280164, 5280165, 5280166.