Enter your search query in the box below.

Wailua Hawaii Map

Explore Wailua, Hawaii, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wailua, Hawaii

How to Use This Wailua, Hawaii Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wailua, Hawaii. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Hawaii or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wailua.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityWailua
StateHawaii (HI)
CountyMaui County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneHawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu)
Latitude22.054476
Longitude-159.337211
Population2,359
Density593.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes96708, 96746
Area Code808
County SeatWailuku
School DistrictHawaii Department of Education

About Wailua, Hawaii

Wailua is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,359. The population density is 593.0 people per km². Wailua is located at 22.0545°N, 159.3372°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP codes: 96708, 96746.

Wailua commands the edge of the Pacific where the Waiokamilo Stream spills its cool, mountain-fed waters into the salt-heavy air of Wailua Nui Bay. It lies 22.0 miles east-northeast of Kihei, HI (from Kihei, HI: bearing 71°T), and is situated 12.0 miles east-southeast of Haiku-Pauwela. The landscape rises sharply from the dark, volcanic shoreline, stretching toward the distant, cloud-crowned silhouette of Haleakala that anchors the horizon. Moisture drifts inland from the coast, feeding the verdant, steep-walled terrain of the nearby Keʻanae Valley and casting a perpetual, emerald hue over the vegetation. Beyond the immediate reach of the surf, the dense canopy of the Koʻolau Forest Reserve creates a shadowed boundary, while the jagged, basaltic forms of Aluea Rocks stand as silent sentinels against the rhythmic pulse of the tide.

Wailua maintains a quiet devotion to the soil, where the traditional cultivation of taro loʻi persists as both a livelihood and a profound expression of kuleana. The rhythm of daily life here is governed by the turning of the seasons and the cycle of the rains, a pace far removed from the frantic acceleration of modern industry. Within the boundaries of the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, the land is carefully observed and protected, preserving a heritage that stretches back through generations of Polynesian voyaging. While travelers may seek the challenge of the distant Lauʻulu Trail, those who remain in Wailua find a deeper resonance in the simple, enduring labor of the fields and the cool, persistent clarity of the water that sustains them.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Kayak Wailua (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 137° SE
  • Wailua Homestead Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 289° W
  • Wailua River State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 206° SW
  • Waipouli Beach Park (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 125° SE
  • Kayak Starts (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 191° S
  • Coconut Beach Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 085° E
  • Nonou Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 280° W
  • Lydgate State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 175° S
  • Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 215° SW
  • Opaeka`a Falls View (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 248° W
  • Kapaa Beach Park (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 050° NE
  • Kamokila Hawaiian Village (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 243° SW
  • Fern Grotto (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 230° SW
  • Kauai Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 200° S
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 199° S
  • Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 198° S
  • Huleia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.4 mi, 197° S · 480 acres
  • Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 12.0 mi, 345° N
  • Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.3 mi, 321° NW · 1,838 acres
  • Afeinberg Photography (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 208° SW
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 321° NW
  • Afeinberg Gallery + Fafo Jewelry (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 315° NW
  • Waioli Mission House Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 314° NW
  • Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 306° NW
  • Captain James Cook, R.N. (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 252° W
  • Screen (Cinema) — 27.7 mi, 262° W
  • Merchant Marine (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 267° W

Latest News: Wailua

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News

Loading news-world…

About This Wailua Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wailua, Hawaii. Coordinates: 22.054476, -159.337211. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Wailua includes the ZIP code (96708, 96746), telephone area code (808), county seat of Maui County (Wailuku), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.