High Surf, Maui Central Valley
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf in Hawaii, October 5 to 8, 2005
A storm low east of New Zealand generated surf of 6 to 10 feet along the south-facing shores of all the islands, and along the west-facing shores of the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 11
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 east of New Zealand generated surf of 6 to 10 feet along the south-facing shores of all the islands, and along the west-facing shores of the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Niihau
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Niihau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Oahu South Shore
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu South Shore forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Olomana
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Olomana forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, South Big Island
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- South Big Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Kahoolawe
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kahoolawe forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kauai Windward
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Kona
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kona forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 19.602, -155.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Lanai Makai
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Lanai Makai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Leeward Haleakala
- When
- October 5, 10:00 AM HST to October 8, 2:00 PM HST
- Where
- Leeward Haleakala 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
- Lightning Strike in Florida, October 5, 2005
- Blizzard in North Dakota, October 5, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 5 to 7, 2005
- Tornado in Georgia, October 5, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Montana, October 5, 2005
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 5 to 7, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 5 to 6, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Montana, October 5, 2005
- Blizzard in North Dakota, October 5 to 6, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, October 5 to 6, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, October 5, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Florida, October 5, 2005
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, October 2005
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: 5476507, 5476508, 5476509, 5476510, 5476511, 5478733, 5478734, 5478735, 5478736, 5478737, 5478738.