Hanalei, Hawaii Weather
Hanalei, 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 Hanalei, Kauai County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hanalei.
About Hanalei, Hawaii
Hanalei breathes with the verdant exhalation of the Na Pali Coast mountains, a horseshoe bay cradling a village that feels both ancient and perpetually new. It lies 108.8 miles west-north-west of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 299°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Kilauea. Emerald slopes, often shrouded in a soft, persistent mist that clings to their dramatic contours, tumble down towards a sweep of golden sand. The air here is thick with the scent of plumeria and the salty tang of the Pacific, a constant, gentle reminder of the ocean's proximity. The Hanalei River, a serpentine vein of cool, clear water, meanders through wetlands and taro patches before emptying into the bay, its surface reflecting the impossibly blue sky and the impossibly green mountains. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the landscape in shifting hues, turning the wet earth of the fields to burnished copper and the broad leaves of the hibiscus to an almost luminous jade. This valley, long a haven for the native Hawaiian people, saw its character shaped by the arrival of missionaries and later, the rise of pineapple and sugar plantations, remnants of which still dot the agricultural landscape. Today, Hanalei’s economy is a blend of the enduring bounty of the land and the allure of its natural splendor, drawing visitors who come to walk its famed pier, explore its surf-kissed beaches, or simply soak in the unhurried cadence of life. The iconic Hanalei Pier, a weathered sentinel reaching out into the bay, has witnessed generations come and go, a silent observer to the rhythm of fishing boats and the joyful shouts of children playing in the surf. It’s a place where the past whispers on the trade winds, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this Hawaiian valley.
Live animated radar for Hanalei and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hanalei, Kauai County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 22.201694°N, 159.503122°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96714 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hanalei, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hanalei, 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 Hanalei includes coordinates 22.201694°N, 159.503122°W, situated in Kauai County. ZIP code 96714. 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.
