High Surf, Niihau
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 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 in Hawaii, January 14 to 16, 2022
Another, smaller, swell from the northwest caused surf of 10 to 15 feet, with occasional higher sets, along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai, and the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 8 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores of Oahu and Molokai. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
- 11
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.
Another, smaller, swell from the northwest caused surf of 10 to 15 feet, with occasional higher sets, along the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau and Kauai, and the north-facing shores of Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 8 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores of Oahu and Molokai. No serious property damage or injuries were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
High Surf, Kauai Southwest
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai Southwest forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Waianae Coast
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 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, Oahu North Shore
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 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, Maui Windward West
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 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, Kauai North
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Kauai North forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 22.011, -159.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai Windward
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai Windward forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai North
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai North forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Surf, Molokai West
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Molokai 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 North
- When
- January 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Maui Central Valley North 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 14, 10:00 AM HST to January 16, 6:00 PM HST
- Where
- Windward Haleakala forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 21.027, -156.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Surf
- Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Dense Fog in California, January 14, 2022
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 14 to 15, 2022
- Dust Storm and High Wind in Kansas, January 14, 2022
- Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 14 to 15, 2022
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 14, 2022
- Wildfire and High Wind in Texas, January 14 to 15, 2022
- High Wind in South Dakota, January 14, 2022
- Extreme Cold in Vermont, January 14 to 15, 2022
- High Wind in Texas, January 14 to 15, 2022
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, January 14 to 15, 2022
- High Wind in Oklahoma, January 14, 2022
More
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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: 995170, 995171, 995172, 995173, 995174, 995175, 995176, 995177, 995178, 995179, 995180.