List of Category 4 South Pacific severe tropical cyclones

Category 4 the second-highest classification on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale which is used to classify tropical cyclones, that have 10-minute sustained winds of at least wind speeds of 86–107 kn. 47 tropical cyclones have peaked Category 4 severe tropical cyclones in the South Pacific tropical cyclone basin, which is denoted as the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator and to the east of 160°E. The earliest tropical cyclone to be classified as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone was Gyan which was classified as a Category 4 during December 22, 1981, as it impacted New Caledonia. The latest was Pola as it passed between Fiji and Tonga. This list does include any tropical cyclones that peaked as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone, while in the Southern Pacific tropical cyclone basin.

Background
The South Pacific tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the Equator between 160°E and 120°W. The basin is officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service and the New Zealand MetService, while other meteorological services such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Météo-France as well as the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitor the basin. Within the basin a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone is a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of 86–107 kn on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale. A named storm could also be classified as a Category 4 tropical cyclone if it is estimated, to have 1-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of between 113–136 kn on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is only officially used in American Samoa, however, various agencies including NASA also use it to compare tropical cyclones. A Category 4 tropical cyclone is expected to cause catastrophic devastation, if it significantly impacts land at or near its peak intensity.

Systems
New Caledonia, Queensland || Significant || Unknown || Orama || February 13–28, 1983 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || French Polynesia ||  ||  || March 4, 1988 || 95 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand || || 3 || February 10, 1990 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Polynesia || || 8 || Arthur]] || December 4–18, 1991 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || French Polynesia || || 2 || March 7, 1992 || 105 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu || Minimal ||  || Solomon Islands, Wallis and Futuna || || 32 || Australia, New Zealand || || 2 || New Zealand || || || Wallis and Futuna || ||  || New Caledonia || || 14 || March 4, 2001 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga || ||  || January 2, 2002 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Wallis and Futuna, Tonga || ||  || March 2, 2004 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || Vanuatu || ||  || February 7, 2010 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Cook Islands, French Polynesia || ||  || New Zealand || None || None || New Zealand || ||  || New Caledonia, Tonga || None || None || Wallis and Futuna || ||  || January 4, 2013 || 100 kn || 940 hPa || Solomon Islands New Caledonia || Unknown || || January 12, 2016 || 100 kn || 945 hPa || Tuvalu, Samoan Islands, Tonga Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia || Unknown || || New Caledonia, New Zealand || Unknown || ||
 * Pam || January 30 – February 8, 1974 || 105 kn || 925 hPa || Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu
 * Pam || January 30 – February 8, 1974 || 105 kn || 925 hPa || Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu
 * Gyan || December 18–29, 1981 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu || || ||
 * Abigail || February 2–3, 1982 || 95 kn || 947 hPa || || || ||
 * Isaac || February 27 – March 5, 1982 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Tonga || || 6 ||
 * Bernie || April 5 – 9, 1982 || 90 kn || 960 hPa || || || ||
 * Nisha
 * Isaac || February 27 – March 5, 1982 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Tonga || || 6 ||
 * Bernie || April 5 – 9, 1982 || 90 kn || 960 hPa || || || ||
 * Nisha
 * Nisha
 * Nisha
 * Oscar || February 28, 1983 || 100 kn || 920 hPa || Fiji || || 9 ||
 * Rewa || March 9–13, 1983 || 100 kn || 955 hPa || French Polynesia || || 5 ||
 * Sarah || March 23 – April 4, 1983 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Fiji || || None ||
 * Tomasi || March 27 – April 5, 1983 || 100 kn || 955 hPa || Cook Islands, Niue || Minor || None ||
 * Veena || April 8–14, 1983 || 100 kn || 955 hPa || French Polynesia || || 1 ||
 * Odette || January 19, 1985 || 90 kn || 936 hPa || Vanuatu || ||  ||
 * Ima || February 5–16, 1986 || 90 kn || 965 hPa || Cook Islands || || ||
 * Uma || February 4–8, 1987 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu || || 50 ||
 * Anne || January 5–14, 1988 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia || $500 000 || 2 ||
 * Bola || February 24 –
 * Odette || January 19, 1985 || 90 kn || 936 hPa || Vanuatu || ||  ||
 * Ima || February 5–16, 1986 || 90 kn || 965 hPa || Cook Islands || || ||
 * Uma || February 4–8, 1987 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu || || 50 ||
 * Anne || January 5–14, 1988 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia || $500 000 || 2 ||
 * Bola || February 24 –
 * Uma || February 4–8, 1987 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu || || 50 ||
 * Anne || January 5–14, 1988 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia || $500 000 || 2 ||
 * Bola || February 24 –
 * Bola || February 24 –
 * Bola || February 24 –
 * Harry || February 8–19, 1989 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || New Caledonia || || ||
 * Ofa || January 27 –
 * Ofa || January 27 –
 * Ofa || January 27 –
 * Val || December 4–17, 1991 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Tuvalu, Samoan Islands || || 16 ||c
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 * Betsy || January 4–15, 1992 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu || || 2 ||
 * Esau || February 24 –
 * Esau || February 24 –
 * Esau || February 24 –
 * Joni || December 3–13, 1992 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Tuvalu, Fiji || ||  ||
 * Nina || 21 December 1992 – 5 January 1993 || 80 kn || 960 hPa || Queensland, Tonga, Papua New Guinea
 * Nina || 21 December 1992 – 5 January 1993 || 80 kn || 960 hPa || Queensland, Tonga, Papua New Guinea
 * Nina || 21 December 1992 – 5 January 1993 || 80 kn || 960 hPa || Queensland, Tonga, Papua New Guinea
 * Prema || March 26 – April 6, 1993 || 90 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia || || 1 ||
 * Sarah || January 18 – February 4, 1994 || 90 kn || 945 hPa || || ||
 * Theodore || February 26 – March 3, 1994 || 100 kn || 933 hPa || || || ||
 * Beti || March 21–28, 1996 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || New Caledonia, Vanuatu
 * Theodore || February 26 – March 3, 1994 || 100 kn || 933 hPa || || || ||
 * Beti || March 21–28, 1996 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || New Caledonia, Vanuatu
 * Beti || March 21–28, 1996 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || New Caledonia, Vanuatu
 * Beti || March 21–28, 1996 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || New Caledonia, Vanuatu
 * Drena || January 3–10, 1997 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia
 * Drena || January 3–10, 1997 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia
 * Gavin || March 3–12, 1997 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Tuvalu, Fiji
 * Gavin || March 3–12, 1997 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Tuvalu, Fiji
 * Dani || January 15–22, 1999 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu, Fiji
 * Dani || January 15–22, 1999 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Vanuatu, Fiji
 * Kim || February 23–29, 2000 || 90 kn || 935 hPa || French Polynesia || Minimal || None ||
 * Paula || February 26 –
 * Paula || February 26 –
 * Paula || February 26 –
 * Waka || December 19, 2001 –
 * Waka || December 19, 2001 –
 * Eseta || March 10–14, 2003 || 100 kn || 930 hPa || Fiji || || None ||
 * Ivy || February 21 –
 * Ivy || February 21 –
 * Ivy || February 21 –
 * Nancy || February 10–17, 2005 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Cook Islands || Severe || None ||
 * Xavier || October 20–26, 2006 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu || Extensive || None ||
 * Daman || December 2–10, 2008 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Fiji, Tonga || $330 000 || None ||
 * Funa || January 14–21, 2008 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Vanuatu || Severe || None ||
 * Oli || January 29 –
 * Daman || December 2–10, 2008 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Fiji, Tonga || $330 000 || None ||
 * Funa || January 14–21, 2008 || 95 kn || 930 hPa || Vanuatu || Severe || None ||
 * Oli || January 29 –
 * Oli || January 29 –
 * Oli || January 29 –
 * Tomas || March 9 – 17, 2010 || 100 kn || 925 hPa || Wallis and Futuna, Fiji || ||  ||
 * Zelia || January 16 – 17, 2011 || 90 kn || 957 hPa || New Caledonia, Norfolk Island
 * Zelia || January 16 – 17, 2011 || 90 kn || 957 hPa || New Caledonia, Norfolk Island
 * Zelia || January 16 – 17, 2011 || 90 kn || 957 hPa || New Caledonia, Norfolk Island
 * Wilma || January 19 – 28, 2011 || 100 kn || 935 hPa || Samoan Islands, Tonga
 * Wilma || January 19 – 28, 2011 || 100 kn || 935 hPa || Samoan Islands, Tonga
 * Atu || February 13 – 24, 2011 || 90 kn || 937 hPa || New Caledonia, Vanuatu || || ||
 * Jasmine || February 6 – 19, 2012 || 105 kn || 937 hPa || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
 * Jasmine || February 6 – 19, 2012 || 105 kn || 937 hPa || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
 * Jasmine || February 6 – 19, 2012 || 105 kn || 937 hPa || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
 * Evan || December 9 – 19, 2012 || 100 kn || 943 hPa || Samoan Islands, Fiji
 * Evan || December 9 – 19, 2012 || 100 kn || 943 hPa || Samoan Islands, Fiji
 * Freda || December 26, 2012 –
 * Freda || December 26, 2012 –
 * Sandra || March 9 – 14, 2013 || 100 kn || 930 hPa || New Caledonia, New Zealand || None || None ||
 * Ula || December 26, 2015 –
 * Ula || December 26, 2015 –
 * Ula || December 26, 2015 –
 * Hola || March 3 – 11, 2018 || 90 kn || 952 hPa || Fiji, Vanuatu
 * Hola || March 3 – 11, 2018 || 90 kn || 952 hPa || Fiji, Vanuatu
 * Pola || February 23 – March 2, 2019 || 90 kn || 950 hPa || Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga || Unknown || Unknown ||
 * Dovi || February 6 – 12, 2022 || 95 kn || 940 hPa || Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand || ||  ||
 * Judy || February 23 – March 4, 2023 || 95 kn || 945 hPa || Vanuatu || Unknown || Unknown ||
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 * Judy || February 23 – March 4, 2023 || 95 kn || 945 hPa || Vanuatu || Unknown || Unknown ||
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Other systems
The FMS considers Gabrielle to have peaked as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone in the Australian region and weakened into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone as it moved into its area of responsibility.

In addition to the 47 tropical cyclones listed above Severe Tropical Cyclone's: Kerry, Katrina, Larry and Jasper, were considered by the BoM to be Category 4 Severe tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean, after they had moved into the Australian region. The BoM also considers Severe Tropical Cyclone Watorea, to have been a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone, within the Australian region before it moved into the basin during February 24. Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne was estimated to have peaked by the JTWC, with one-minute sustained wind speeds of 260 km/h for six hours during January 11, 1988. This made it equivalent to a Category 5 tropical cyclone on the SSHWS, however, the FMS estimated that the system had peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 100 kn based on the Dvorak technique, which made it a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. During 2017, a study into Category 4 and 5 tropical cyclones over the South Pacific during the 1980s, was published within the Royal Meteorological Society's International Journal of Climatology. This showed that the intensity of such tropical cyclones had been underestimated by the various warning centres during the decade. In particular, they estimated that Severe Tropical Cyclone's Oscar and Nisha-Orama had 1-minute sustained winds of 285 km/h, which would make them Category 5 tropical cyclones on the SSHWS.