National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists urged people to stay off some beaches in Hawaii amid waves hitting heights of up to 40 feet on Friday. Why It Matters Large breaking waves could cause ...

Fierce waves from the Pacific Ocean crash against lava rock at Wawaloli Beach Park during a high surf advisory on January 18 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. A high surf advisory was in place for several ...

Three men were lucky to survive after being battered by powerful waves crashing onto Ke Iki Beach in northern Oahu Friday. Video of the frightening encounter showed waves reaching three stories ...

"So people can come to the beach, and it looks like it’s a calm, great day for swimming. But in fact, we could have 10-foot surf that day, and they just have not seen a set," Atwood explained.