High Surf, Niihau
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 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 in Hawaii, July 13 to 16, 2019
A long-period swell from the southern hemisphere generated surf of 8 to 15 feet along the south-facing shores of all the Hawaiian Islands. However, no significant injuries or property damage were reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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 long-period swell from the southern hemisphere generated surf of 8 to 15 feet along the south-facing shores of all the Hawaiian Islands. 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 Windward
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Kauai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Kauai Leeward
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 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, Oahu South Shore
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Oahu South Shore forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Waianae Coast
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 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, Molokai Leeward
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Molokai Leeward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Lanai Makai
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Lanai Makai forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Kahoolawe
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM 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, Maui Leeward West
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui Leeward West forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Maui Central Valley
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Windward Haleakala
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Windward Haleakala forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Leeward Haleakala
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- Leeward Haleakala forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Kona
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM 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, South Big Island
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 AM HST
- Where
- South Big Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
High Surf, Big Island North and East
- When
- July 13, 12:00 PM HST to July 16, 2:00 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
- Cold in California, July 13 to 17, 2019
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Louisiana, July 13 to 15, 2019
- Wildfire and Strong Wind in Nevada, July 13 to 16, 2019
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 13, 2019
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 13, 2019
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 13, 2019
- Strong Wind in Louisiana, July 13 to 14, 2019
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 13, 2019
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 13, 2019
- Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Mississippi, July 13, 2019
- Rip Current in Florida, July 13, 2019
- Rip Current in California, July 13, 2019
More
Every storm in Hawaii in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Hawaii, July 2019
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: 830088, 830090, 830091, 830093, 830094, 830095, 830096, 830098, 830099, 830100, 830101, 830102, 830104, 830105, 830106.