Hanamaulu, 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 for Hanamaulu, Kauai County.
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Hanamaulu rests in a verdant embrace, a place where the land exhales a humid, sweet breath. It lies 93.7 miles west-north-west of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 294°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-west of Kapaa. Rolling hills, softened by time and frequent rain, rise gently from the valley floor, their slopes a patchwork of emerald sugarcane and darker, wilder foliage. The air here carries the persistent murmur of the nearby Wailua River, a liquid artery that has shaped this land for millennia, its banks often shrouded in a mist that softens the sharp edges of the world. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent trade wind clouds, falls in broad, luminous swathes, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the vibrant greens that dominate the landscape. The history of Hanamaulu is deeply entwined with the sugar plantations that once defined Kauai's economy, their legacy still whispered in the rustle of the tall stalks and the quiet permanence of old irrigation ditches. For generations, this valley was a hive of industry, its fertile ground yielding immense harvests that fueled distant markets. Today, while the era of large-scale sugar is largely past, a sense of quiet agricultural continuity persists, with smaller farms and homesteads maintaining the connection to the soil. The Wailua River, more than just a geographical feature, has always been a lifeline, a source of sustenance and a pathway for the island’s early inhabitants, its presence lending a timeless quality to the rhythm of life in Hanamaulu.
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| Location | Hanamaulu, Kauai County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.9953°N, 159.3494°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96766, 96715 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hanamaulu, 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 Hanamaulu includes coordinates 21.995300°N, 159.349400°W, situated in Kauai County. ZIP code 96766, 96715. 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.