Kukuihaele, Hawaii Weather
Kukuihaele, 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 Kukuihaele, Hawaii County.
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About Kukuihaele, Hawaii
Kukuihaele sits at the edge of a land that tumbles, a vibrant green descent toward the Pacific. It lies 41.6 miles north-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 311°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Waimea. The air here carries the damp breath of rainforest, a constant, cool hum against the skin, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, softens, turning the emerald of the cane fields to a deeper, almost bruised, jade. Clouds often snag on the shoulders of the Kohala Mountains that rise behind the settlement, their peaks a hazy blue against the vast canvas of the sky, while the ocean below, a restless, shifting turquoise, whispers its ancient stories to the black lava rock that guards the shore. The terrain itself seems to breathe, a series of subtle folds and creases that guide the eye down towards the sea, each contour a testament to the slow, persistent work of water and time. For generations, Kukuihaele’s lifeblood flowed from the sugar cane that once carpeted these slopes, a sprawling, sun-drenched industry that shaped its very character and brought a steady rhythm to its days. Though the great mills have long fallen silent, echoes of that era linger in the weathered buildings and the quiet determination of the residents who still tend the land, finding new ways to coax sustenance from its fertile soil. The nearby Waipio Valley, a place of profound beauty and historical significance, remains a powerful presence, its dramatic cliffs and fertile floor a constant reminder of the island's deep past and the enduring spirit of its people. Even now, the scent of plumeria drifts on the breeze, a sweet counterpoint to the earthy aroma of the damp earth, offering a quiet affirmation of Kukuihaele's enduring, unhurried existence.
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| Location | Kukuihaele, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.11823°N, 155.569531°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96727 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kukuihaele, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kukuihaele, 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 Kukuihaele includes coordinates 20.118230°N, 155.569531°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96727. 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.
