High Surf, Big Island North and East
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM HST
- Where
- Big Island North and East forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf in Hawaii, January 16 to 18, 2006
A low northwest of the Aloha State generated surf of 12 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores, and 8 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores, of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai; and 12 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores of Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.
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
- 12
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 low northwest of the Aloha State generated surf of 12 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores, and 8 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores, of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai; and 12 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores of Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM 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 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Maui Central Valley
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Maui Windward West
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM 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 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Molokai Windward
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Niihau
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM 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 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu Koolau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Oahu North Shore
- When
- January 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM 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 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM 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 16, 5:00 AM HST to January 18, 10:00 AM 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
- Coastal Flood in Puerto Rico, January 16 to 19, 2006
- High Wind in Oregon, January 16 to 17, 2006
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, January 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 16 to 17, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 16, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Montana, January 16 to 17, 2006
- Winter Storm in Idaho, January 16 to 18, 2006
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 16 to 17, 2006
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 16, 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: 5488305, 5488306, 5488307, 5488308, 5488309, 5488310, 5488311, 5488312, 5488313, 5488314, 5488315, 5488316.