Severe Weather History


Hawaii High Surf History: 9,297 Recorded Events

9,297

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

36

Direct deaths

$1.1M

Property damage

Hawaii high surf history: 9,297 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Hawaii high surf history by decade

Hawaii high surf history: recorded events per decade
Hawaii high surf history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported high surf events across Hawaii. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most high surf events in Hawaii

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Honolulu County10$02001–2001
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Hawaii · High Surf across the U.S.