Waimea Hawaii Map

About Waimea, Hawaii

Waimea is a locality in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,904. The population density is 97.1 people per km². Waimea is located at 20.0103°N, 155.6255°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP codes: 96712, 96796, 96743.

Waimea defines the edge where the relentless energy of the Pacific Ocean meets the deep, verdant throat of Kalahopele Gulch. It lies 10.5 miles north of Schofield Barracks, HI (from Schofield Barracks, HI: bearing 0°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Laie. The Waimea River carves a dark, silken path through the valley floor, its currents carrying the cool breath of the highlands toward the salt-heavy air of the shore. To the south, the Waianae Range rises like a jagged spine against the sky, while the slopes above are cloaked in the dense, tangled shadows of the Pūpūkea Paumalū Forest Reserve. Near the coast, the earth holds the weight of the tides, and the small, rocky silhouette of Wānanapaoa Island sits solitary in the blue expanse, a silent witness to the seasonal swells that reshape the shoreline.

Waimea remains a place where the memory of ancient taro lo‘i persists in the dark, fertile soil, grounding the modern landscape in a long lineage of stewardship and kuleana. The State Department of Land State Resource Management Area preserves the integrity of these lands, protecting the verdant corridors that lead inland toward the hidden, tiered descent of Waimea Falls. While the nearby ‘Uko‘a Pond mirrors the stillness of the inland reaches, the rhythm of life here is governed by the currents and the seasonal rains that feed the valley’s veins. Even as the sun dips low, casting a long, amber glow over the valley walls, the weight of history—from the quiet labor of the fields to the echoes of voyaging—remains as palpable as the trade winds brushing against the palms.

About This Waimea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waimea, Hawaii. Coordinates: 20.010327, -155.625491. 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 Waimea includes the ZIP code (96712, 96796, 96743), telephone area code (808), county seat of Honolulu County (Honolulu), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

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.