Tag: Hawaii Ocean Safety

We’ve just had a major swell event on Hawaii’s southern shores, so I have to provide some Hawaii vacation safety tips. We’ve seen a series of rescues of imperiled hikers from popular trails. It seems like a good time to remind Hawaii visitors about some simple Hawaii vacation safety tips. Well, one tip, anyway: don’t […]

2022 roared into Hawaii under a “Kona low” weather system that darkened skies (and lit them up with lightning) and caused severe flooding in multiple areas throughout the state. For days. But sunny skies have returned, the winds have calmed, and the Aloha State is again enjoying perfect “beach weather”. This is great news for […]

The official hurricane season is projecting up to eight tropical cyclones to enter the Central Pacific between June 1 and November 30 this year. That’s above the annual average of 4-5 cyclones per Hawaii hurricane season. An active hurricane season means increased swell activity, particularly along southern Hawaii shores facing these weather systems. Ocean safety […]

Hundreds gathered on the sands of Kailua Beach. A warm, smoldering breeze buffeted the modestly assembled hundreds of friends and family of City & County Ocean Safety Lifeguard Lieutenant Josh Guerra. The mayor spoke. . The memorial in Josh’s honor is a shining, singular example of what makes Hawaii unique. It was, with its simultaneous […]