A towering wave driven by powerful south swells surged over the oceanfront condos at the Keauhou-Kona Surf and Racquet Club on Sunday, tearing shingles from the roof as people nearby watched in awe.

Huge waves surged towards a street in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The official wave observations in that area were 4-6 feet, but some of them were likely higher.

A powerful south swell sent a massive wave crashing over oceanfront Kona condos, ripping roof shingles off as stunned onlookers watched.

Huge waves surged towards a street in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and crashed over cars, pedestrians, and against the windows of a nearby restaurant on Tuesday, June 2. The official wave observations in that ...

Huge waves crash on Hawaii restaurant Video shows restaurant patrons gasping and screaming as large waves crash against a breakwater in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on June 2.

Huge waves surged towards a street in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and crashed over cars, pedestrians, and against the windows of a nearby restaurant on Tuesday, June 2.

Huge waves crash against breakwater near Hawaii restaurant Huge waves surged towards a street in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and crashed over cars, pedestrians, and against the windows of a nearby restaurant ...

Huge waves surged towards a street in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and crashed over cars, pedestrians, and against the windows of a nearby restaurant on Tuesday, June 2. The official wave observations in that ...