Watch: Colossal waves from historic surf crash over 2-story condo in Hawaii
Oceanfront buildings all along Keauhou-Kona took the brunt of "historic" surf conditions Saturday. Swells were forecast to reach as high as 20 feet along the southern coast of Hawaii Island.
Watch: 'Historic' waves crash over two-story condos on Hawaii Island
Huge waves crash over the roof of a two-story condo building in Hawaii.
KEAUHOU-KONA, Hawaii -- A massive wave sparked from hurricane remnants crashed into -- and over a two-story condo building in Hawaii as parts of the Big Island dealt with heavy surf over the weekend.
Oceanfront buildings along Keauhou-Kona took the brunt of "historic" surf conditions Saturday. Swells were forecast to reach as high as 20 feet along the southern coast of Hawaii Island.
"These intense waves are all because of the remnants of what was once Hurricane Darby," says FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar.
Hurricane Darby's demise
Satellite animation of Darby from a major hurricane into a tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean.
The waves damaged several buildings and forced road closures.
Watch: Huge waves crash wedding at Hawaii coastal resort
Watch as huge waves causes a wedding party to run at a Hawaii coastal resort. These waves are remnants from Hurricane Darby.
Darby had at one point reached major hurricane status with peak winds of 140 mph – rating a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale – while still hundreds of miles east of Hawaii. But Darby fizzled as it tracked a few hundred miles south of the Big Island. Still, the once-powerful storms churned heavy surf that eventually made its way to the Big Island.
Oahu's South Shore hit with biggest waves in 25 years
Dangerous surf is seen slamming the South Shore of Oahu over the weekend. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement estimates a wave off Diamond Head reached over 25 feet in height. (Video: Hawaii DLNR)
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While the larger swells had abated over the weekend, hazardous surf conditions were expected to linger into Monday.