High Surf, Kahoolawe
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 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 in Hawaii, January 1 to 2, 2006
A series of deep lows northwest of the state produced surf of 14 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores, and 10 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores, of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai; 14 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores of Maui; and 10 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores of Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the Big Island of Hawaii. This entry is a continuation of an event that had begun…
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 15
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 series of deep lows northwest of the state produced surf of 14 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores, and 10 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores, of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai; 14 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores of Maui; and 10 to 15 feet along the west-facing shores of Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the Big Island of Hawaii. This entry is a continuation of an event that had begun on Dec. 23, 2005. Several beaches were closed on the west side of the Big Island, mainly from Dec. 31 through Jan. 2, because of the hazardous surf conditions. However, no significant injuries or property damage were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 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
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Kohala
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kohala forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 19.602, -155.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Kona
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 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
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Lanai Makai forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Maui Central Valley
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Maui Windward West
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Windward West forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai Leeward
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Molokai Windward
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Niihau
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 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 Koolau
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu Koolau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Oahu North Shore
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu North Shore forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Waianae Coast
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Waianae Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Windward Haleakala
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM HST to January 2, 3:00 PM HST
- Where
- Windward 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
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- Avalanche in Colorado, January 1, 2006
- Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 2006
- High Wind in Texas, January 1, 2006
- Winter Storm in Nevada, January 1 to 2, 2006
- High Wind and Drought in Oklahoma, January 1 to 31, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Wildfire in Texas, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1 to 3, 2006
- Strong Wind in Texas, January 1, 2006
- High Wind in Oregon, January 1, 2006
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, January 2006
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: 5488189, 5488190, 5488191, 5488192, 5488193, 5488194, 5488195, 5488196, 5488197, 5488198, 5488199, 5488200, 5488201, 5488202, 5488203.