Kapalua, Hawaii Weather
Kapalua, 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 Kapalua, Maui County.
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About Kapalua, Hawaii
Kapalua unfurls along Maui's northwestern coast, a verdant tapestry where the emerald slopes of the West Maui Mountains meet the boundless azure of the Pacific. It lies 14.2 miles north-west of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 304°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Lahaina. The land here breathes a soft, humid air, scented with the salt spray and the sweet perfume of plumeria and ginger blossoms. Dramatic cliffs, sculpted by the tireless ocean, plunge into the sea, while inland, valleys are etched deep, cradling vestiges of ancient lava flows and lush tropical foliage. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, casts a golden luminescence across the undulating terrain, highlighting the rich textures of the land. Originally a vast pineapple plantation, the history of Kapalua is inextricably linked to the agricultural boom that once defined this region. The legacy of those fertile fields can still be glimpsed in the contours of the landscape, even as the economy has shifted towards tourism and luxury resorts. Golf courses now weave through the former agricultural heartland, their manicured greens a stark contrast to the wilder, untamed beauty that lies just beyond. This transition has imbued Kapalua with a unique character, a blend of refined elegance and the enduring spirit of the islands, where the echoes of its plantation past are subtly present beneath the surface of its contemporary allure.
Live animated radar for Kapalua and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Kapalua, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.998252°N, 156.654991°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96761 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kapalua, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kapalua, 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 Kapalua includes coordinates 20.998252°N, 156.654991°W, situated in Maui County. ZIP code 96761. 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.
