Makakilo, Hawaii Weather
Makakilo, 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 for Makakilo, Honolulu County.
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About Makakilo, Hawaii
Makakilo commands a high perch, its residential streets unfolding across broad, undulating slopes that fall away towards the vast expanse of the Pacific. It lies 4.0 miles west of Ewa Gentry, HI (from Ewa Gentry, HI: bearing 280°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of East Honolulu. The air here carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a testament to the leeward side of the island, where trade winds often whisper rather than roar. From its elevated vantage, Makakilo offers sweeping panoramas, the distant shimmer of the ocean a constant presence, its cerulean hue deepening as it meets the horizon. The land itself is a tapestry of ochre earth and tenacious green, dotted with the vibrant splashes of bougainvillea and the stoic silhouettes of palm trees that stand sentinel against the sky. This highland community, rising above the coastal plains, has a history intertwined with the agricultural endeavors that once dominated the surrounding landscape. Sugar cane fields, long since replaced by suburban development, once stretched to the sea, their cultivation shaping the early economy of the region. Today, Makakilo’s character is defined by its family-friendly neighborhoods and its role as a residential hub for those working in nearby Kapolei and beyond. The gentle hum of daily life is punctuated by the distant roar of aircraft from the naval air station, a reminder of the island’s strategic importance, while the evening air often carries the faint, sweet fragrance of plumeria blossoms.
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| Location | Makakilo, Honolulu County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.344635°N, 158.086595°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96707 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Makakilo, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Makakilo, 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 Makakilo includes coordinates 21.344635°N, 158.086595°W, situated in Honolulu County. ZIP code 96707. 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.
