Captain Cook, Hawaii Weather
Captain Cook, Hawaii — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Captain Cook, Hawaii County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Captain Cook.
About Captain Cook, Hawaii
Captain Cook rests on a verdant slope where the land falls away towards the Pacific. It lies 56.5 miles west-south-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 254°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-south-east of Kahaluu-Keauhou. This place breathes the humid, sweet air of the tropics, a constant, soft exhalation carrying the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, a deep green tapestry woven with the rougher texture of volcanic rock, the rich soil supporting a dense growth of trees and flowering shrubs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a heavy, golden quality, illuminating the broad leaves of tropical plants and casting long, sharp shadows across the uneven ground. The air itself feels thick, a palpable presence that clings to the skin, a gentle reminder of the island's fiery origins and its constant, slow embrace of the sea. The history of Captain Cook is inextricably linked to the explorer himself, the very name a marker of his brief but significant presence. Before his arrival, this land pulsed with the rhythms of ancient Hawaiian life, a deep connection to the ocean and the fertile earth. Today, the local economy draws sustenance from that same earth, with coffee plantations clinging to the hillsides, their dark beans a testament to the rich volcanic soil and favorable climate. Small farms also dot the landscape, producing an array of tropical fruits and vegetables, sold at roadside stands where the pace of life seems to mirror the slow, steady growth of the crops. The community retains a quiet character, a sense of rootedness that feels as old as the lava flows that shaped this coast.
Live animated radar for Captain Cook and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Captain Cook, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 19.496944°N, 155.921667°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96750, 96704 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Captain Cook, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Captain Cook, Hawaii, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Captain Cook includes coordinates 19.496944°N, 155.921667°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96750, 96704. Telephone area code: 808. Timezone: Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
