High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 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 in Hawaii, January 21, 2006
A fast-moving low northwest of the island chain caused surf of 12 to 16 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 16 feet along the north-facing shores of Maui. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
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
- 10
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 fast-moving low northwest of the island chain caused surf of 12 to 16 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 16 feet along the north-facing shores of Maui. 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
10 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai Windward
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Maui Central Valley
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Molokai Leeward
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Molokai Windward
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Niihau
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 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 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 PM HST
- Where
- Oahu Koolau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Surf, Oahu North Shore
- When
- January 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 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 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 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 21, 6:00 AM HST to 10:00 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
- High Wind in Rhode Island, January 21, 2006
- High Wind in Massachusetts, January 21, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 21 to 22, 2006
- Wildfire in Hawaii, January 21 to 25, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 21, 2006
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, January 21 to 23, 2006
- High Wind in New York, January 21, 2006
- Winter Weather in Montana, January 21, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 21, 2006
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 21, 2006
- High Wind in New York, January 21, 2006
- High Wind in New York, January 21, 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: 5488326, 5488327, 5488328, 5488329, 5488330, 5488331, 5488332, 5488333, 5488334, 5488398.