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High Surf — Oahu North Shore, Hawaii

December 18, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Oahu North Shore

Event narrative (NOAA)

A drowning occurred at Shark's Cove on the North Shore of Oahu as 18 to 20 foot surf rolled in. A High Surf Warning was in effect.

Other notable high surf events in Hawaii

Maui · January 30, 19974 killedKauai Windward · October 12, 20083 killedKauai Windward · January 17, 20132 killedKauai Mountains · March 16, 19961 killedOahu · February 12, 19971 killedKauai Leeward · October 26, 19961 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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