Discovery Harbour, Hawaii Weather
Discovery Harbour, 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 Discovery Harbour, Hawaii County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Discovery Harbour.
About Discovery Harbour, Hawaii
Discovery Harbour unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched plateau that slopes gently towards the vast, deep blue Pacific. It lies 58.8 miles south-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-south-east of Hawaiian Ocean View. The landscape here is defined by the stark beauty of volcanic terrain, where hardened lava flows have been softened by time and a persistent, verdant growth of scrub and hardy grasses. Occasional stands of acacia trees, their feathery leaves catching the trade winds, offer scant shade against the unwavering Hawaiian sun. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the island's fiery origins, and at the edges of the plateau, the land drops away dramatically, revealing sheer sea cliffs that plunge into the churning water below. The sky overhead is an immense, unbroken dome, often painted with the vibrant hues of sunset, a spectacle that seems to stretch on forever. This stretch of coastline, now known as Discovery Harbour, was once a place of quiet, almost forgotten existence, its history tied to the ebb and flow of the island's agricultural fortunes. For many years, the focus here was on raising cattle, the hardy animals finding sustenance on the wild grasses that carpeted the rolling hills. The economy, though modest, was sustained by this pastoral tradition, supplemented by small-scale fishing operations that brought in the day's catch from the abundant waters offshore. While the grand aspirations of a large development never fully materialized, the enduring character of Discovery Harbour lies in its raw, untamed beauty and the unpretentious way of life it fosters, a place where the immensity of the ocean and the enduring spirit of the land are still the dominant forces.
Live animated radar for Discovery Harbour and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Discovery Harbour, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 19.042893°N, 155.630392°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96772 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Discovery Harbour, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Discovery Harbour, 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 Discovery Harbour includes coordinates 19.042893°N, 155.630392°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96772. 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.
