Olowalu, Hawaii Weather
Olowalu, 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 Olowalu, Maui County.
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About Olowalu, Hawaii
Olowalu unfolds along Maui's southwestern coast, a ribbon of sun-baked earth meeting the Pacific's restless embrace. It lies 10.7 miles west-south-west of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 243°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Wailuku. The landscape here is a study in stark beauty, where ancient lava flows, softened by millennia of sun and rain, tumble down from the island's volcanic heart towards the turquoise sea. Scrubby kiawe trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, dot the dry, rolling terrain, offering meager shade against the relentless Hawaiian sun. The air, thick with the scent of salt and dry earth, carries the distant murmur of waves, a constant, hypnotic rhythm. This is a place where the land feels ancient and enduring, a testament to the volcanic forces that shaped it. The history of Olowalu is etched into its very soil, a rich tapestry woven from the lives of those who have called it home. Once a thriving center for whaling and trading, the bay itself was a bustling harbor, its waters alive with the masts of ships. Later, the fertile land gave way to sugarcane plantations, their rows marching in disciplined lines across the hillsides, a legacy that shaped the island's economy for generations. Today, Olowalu retains a quiet character, its past whispering in the gentle breeze that rustles through the remaining fields and along the shores. The ancient fishponds, remnants of a time when Hawaiian ingenuity harnessed the sea’s bounty, still lie scattered along the coastline, silent witnesses to a way of life long past.
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| Location | Olowalu, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.810862°N, 156.62153°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 Olowalu, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olowalu, 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 Olowalu includes coordinates 20.810862°N, 156.621530°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.
