 Due to its rapid motion , Estelle kept pace with a large swell of water that it generated . In combination with a high spring tide and peripheral winds generated by Estelle , 15 ft ( 4 @.@ 6 m ) to 20 ft ( 6 @.@ 1 m ) waves crashed on the shores of the Big Island on the afternoon of July 22 . Five homes were destroyed and another five sustained extreme damage . Twelve other homes received minor damage . Three beachfront divisions were destroyed . Dozens of other places in Vacation Land were also damaged . On Maui , waves washed away a dirt road on the eastern part of the island between <unk> and Kaupo . After Estelle passed by the islands , moisture related to the tropical cyclone caused heavy rainfall in the Ka 'u and Puna districts on the Big Island . On July 22 , a wind gust of 55 mph ( 89 km / h ) was recorded near Kalapana Sand Beach . The total damage was around $ 2 million ( 1986 USD ) . Two drownings were reported on Oahu that occurred on July 23 , due to rough surf caused by Estelle . 
