Kealakekua, Hawaii Weather
Kealakekua, 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 Kealakekua, Hawaii County.
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About Kealakekua, Hawaii
Kealakekua unfurls along a sweeping bay, a place where the land dips dramatically to meet the Pacific. It lies 56.1 miles west-south-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 256°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south-south-east of Kahaluu-Keauhou. The air here carries the scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, even when the sun beats down on the steep, volcanic slopes. Lava rock, weathered to a deep charcoal, forms the backbone of the terrain, interspersed with patches of hardy green, tenacious scrub that clings to the arid ground. Sunlight, when it breaks through the haze, can be blindingly bright, bleaching the distant hills to a pale ochre, while shadows lengthen and deepen with an almost palpable coolness as the day matures. The bay itself, a vast expanse of sapphire and turquoise, is often placid, reflecting the immense, cloud-dappled sky, a silent witness to the constant, gentle ebb and flow of the tide. This is a place steeped in legend and purpose, a deep harbor that once drew voyagers and later served as a vital hub for trade. The rich volcanic soil, though challenging to cultivate, has long supported agriculture, particularly coffee plantations that now dot the upper slopes, their dark beans a testament to the land's enduring bounty. The bay holds a particular significance in Hawaiian history, a site of profound cultural exchange and, in later times, a sanctuary for those seeking the solace of its waters. Today, Kealakekua hums with a quiet industry, its lifeblood drawn from the sea and the fertile, though unforgiving, land, a community connected by the shared rhythms of sun, surf, and the enduring spirit of the islands.
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| Location | Kealakekua, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 19.520833°N, 155.9225°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96750 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kealakekua, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kealakekua, 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 Kealakekua includes coordinates 19.520833°N, 155.922500°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96750. 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.
