comscore Large northwest swell prompts high surf advisory | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Top News

Large northwest swell prompts high surf advisory

Honolulu Star-Advertiser logo
Unlimited access to premium stories for as low as $12.95 /mo.
Get It Now
  • VINCE CAVATAIO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
    Crowds gathered as large surf rolled into Oahu's North Shore on Wednesday.

A large northwest swell that approached the state Sunday prompted weather officials to issue a high surf advisory for the north and west facing shores of the islands from 6 p.m. Sunday night to 4 p.m. Monday.

The advisory covers the north- and west-facing shores of Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Molokai, the north shores of Maui and the west shores of the Big Island.

The swell is supposed to peak Sunday night and gradually decline Monday.

Waves on the north facing shores are expected to peak at 18 to 24 feet. Surf on the west shores will peak at 12 to 18 feet. 

Beachgoers should heed all advice by Ocean Safety officials and exercise caution.

Comments have been disabled for this story...

Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Submit your coronavirus news tip.

Be the first to know
Get web push notifications from Star-Advertiser when the next breaking story happens — it's FREE! You just need a supported web browser.
Subscribe for this feature

Scroll Up