Kaaawa, Hawaii Weather
Kaaawa, 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 Kaaawa, Honolulu County.
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About Kaaawa, Hawaii
Kaaawa breathes a salty, languid air, a quiet exhale along Oahu's windward coast. It lies 10.6 miles north-north-west of Kaneohe, HI (from Kaneohe, HI: bearing 341°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-east of Mililani Mauka. Here, the Koolau Mountains rise in dramatic, emerald folds, their sheer faces perpetually slick with mist and the memory of rainfall, a backdrop that seems to absorb and amplify the sun's fierce glare. Below, a narrow strip of land, fringed by the restless Pacific, is a mosaic of vibrant green fields and weathered, low-slung buildings. The sand on the beach, a pale, sun-bleached gold, is often scattered with the smooth, grey stones washed ashore, each holding the secrets of the ocean's relentless caress. The light here, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, seems to soften, turning the ocean's blues and greens into a spectrum of muted jewels, and casting the verdant slopes in a deep, almost velvet shadow. This stretch of coast, once a more vital artery of island life, now carries its history with a gentle grace, the legacy of plantations and fishing villages still evident in the quiet persistence of its people. The local economy, though diversified, still whispers of the land's bounty, with small farms producing tropical fruits and flowers, their vibrant colours a cheerful defiance against the vastness of the ocean. Kaaawa is a place where the past is not forgotten but rather woven into the present, a subtle undercurrent beneath the daily routines of its residents. The rhythm here is set by the tides and the seasons, a slower cadence than the bustling cities of the island, a testament to a life lived in closer communion with the elements, where the sheer, imposing beauty of the mountains and the endless expanse of the sea are constant, grounding presences.
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| Location | Kaaawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.5485°N, 157.8534°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96717, 96730 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kaaawa, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kaaawa, 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 Kaaawa includes coordinates 21.548500°N, 157.853400°W, situated in Honolulu County. ZIP code 96717, 96730. 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.
