Yacht-Sized Passenger Boat Runs Aground in High Surf Off Hawaii Beach

This still image from video and provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a 75-foot passenger vessel running aground near Kewalo Basin Harbor, Honolulu, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard via AP

HONOLULU—A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the weekend, with the vessel precariously riding a set of powerful waves and appearing to nearly flip on its side before coming to rest.

KHON-TV reported that the events occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday when the swells were peaking and the tide was bottoming out.