Launiupoko, Hawaii Weather
Launiupoko, 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 Launiupoko, Maui County.
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About Launiupoko, Hawaii
Launiupoko unfurls along Maui's southwestern coast, a sun-kissed stretch where the Pacific breathes a steady rhythm against the land. It lies 10.8 miles west-south-west of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 258°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Wailuku. The terrain here slopes gently from the foothills of the West Maui Mountains, a verdant embrace of sugarcane fields that surrender to wide, sandy shores. Palm trees, their fronds a restless whisper against the azure sky, punctuate the landscape, casting dancing shadows that shift with the sun's arc. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and the constant, briny tang of the ocean, a pervasive perfume that speaks of the island's bounty. Historically, Launiupoko was a vital artery of Maui's sugar industry, its fertile lands once humming with the labor that fed distant markets. Though the great plantations have largely receded, the spirit of cultivation lingers, with pockets of agriculture still dotting the interior, a quiet nod to the island's past. The beaches, however, are Launiupoko's true renown, drawing windsurfers and kiteboarders from across the globe who ride the consistent trades, their colorful sails a vibrant counterpoint to the endless blue. Local life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the tide, a gentle ebb and flow where morning coffees are savored and sunsets are a shared spectacle.
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| Location | Launiupoko, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.849999°N, 156.637642°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 Launiupoko, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Launiupoko, 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 Launiupoko includes coordinates 20.849999°N, 156.637642°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.
