Maalaea, Hawaii Weather
Maalaea, 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 Maalaea, Maui County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Maalaea.
About Maalaea, Hawaii
Maalaea is a quiet sentinel on Maui's southern coast, a place where the land meets the sea in a stark, almost geological embrace. It lies 6.6 miles south-south-west of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-west of Kihei. The bay itself, a broad, shallow crescent, is often a mirror to the sky, reflecting the relentless Hawaiian sun in a dazzling, unbroken shimmer. To the west, the terrain rises abruptly, a rugged expanse of volcanic rock and sparse, hardy scrub, a landscape that feels ancient and untamed, a stark contrast to the gentle lapping of waves against the shore. The air here carries a perpetual scent of salt and sun-baked earth, a dry warmth that clings to the skin and whispers of the trade winds that often buffet the coastline. Historically, Maalaea has been a vital artery for the island, its deep-water harbor a crucial point for commerce and transportation before the advent of more modern facilities. It was once a hub for the sugar industry, its docks bustling with the loading of cane that fueled the island's economy. Today, the spirit of that industrious past lingers, though it has softened into a more leisurely cadence. The harbor now serves as the gateway for whale-watching tours, their sleek vessels a familiar sight against the backdrop of the immense blue, and it is also home to a significant marine research center, its laboratories a quiet testament to the ongoing study of the ocean's mysteries. The small village itself, a collection of low-slung buildings, seems to exhale a sigh of contentment, its pace dictated by the tides and the gentle arc of the sun across the sky.
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| Location | Maalaea, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.793228°N, 156.511125°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96793 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Maalaea, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maalaea, 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 Maalaea includes coordinates 20.793228°N, 156.511125°W, situated in Maui County. ZIP code 96793. 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.
