Storm history › East Pacific › 2021 season
Hurricane Olaf (2021)
Olaf was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2021 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 6, 2021 to September 12, 2021, about 5 days, and covered 860 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 860 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 2021 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 303rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Fausto (2026), Hurricane Narda (2025), Hurricane Adrian (2023) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 277th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gil (2001), Hurricane Dolores (1997), Hurricane Roslyn (1992) and 3 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2021 East Pacific season's ACE.