High Surf, Kauai Windward
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf in Hawaii, January 28 to 30, 2009
A trade wind swell caused surf of 6 to 8 feet along the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and 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; 2 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
- 8
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 trade wind swell caused surf of 6 to 8 feet along the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and 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
8 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Oahu Koolau
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu Koolau forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Olomana
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM 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, Molokai Windward
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Maui Windward West
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 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, Windward Haleakala
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Windward Haleakala forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, South Big Island
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- South Big Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Big Island North and East
- When
- January 28, 4:00 PM HST to January 30, 6:00 AM HST
- Where
- Big Island North and East 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
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 28 to 29, 2009
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 28, 2009
- Winter Storm in New York, January 28, 2009
- Flooding in Kentucky, January 28 to 31, 2009
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, January 28 to 29, 2009
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 28, 2009
- Dense Fog in New Jersey, January 28, 2009
- Winter Storm in Maine, January 28 to 29, 2009
- Winter Weather in Connecticut, January 28, 2009
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, January 28 to 29, 2009
- Winter Storm in New Hampshire, January 28, 2009
- Winter Weather in Texas, January 28, 2009
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, January 2009
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: 145767, 145768, 145769, 145770, 145771, 145772, 145773, 145774.