Pepeekeo, Hawaii Weather
Pepeekeo, 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 Pepeekeo, Hawaii County.
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About Pepeekeo, Hawaii
Pepeekeo clings to the eastern flank of the Big Island, a green ribbon unfurling against the insistent blue of the Pacific. It lies 7.7 miles north of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 351°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north-north-west of Papaikou. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and salt spray, a constant, humid embrace. Steep slopes, cloaked in a dense, emerald jungle, plunge towards the churning sea, their sides etched with the memory of ancient lava flows. Waterfalls, silver threads in the verdant tapestry, spill down these inclines, their murmurs a persistent counterpoint to the ocean’s roar. The land itself feels alive, a breathing entity of rich, dark soil that yields life with an almost startling generosity, its surface frequently veiled in a soft, drifting mist that softens the edges of the world. This is a place where the ghosts of sugar plantations still linger, their legacy woven into the very fabric of Pepeekeo's past. For generations, the rhythm of the cane fields dictated life, and the echoes of that industry can still be heard in the weathered plantation buildings and the quiet, stoic resilience of its people. The local economy, once dominated by the sweet scent of processing sugar, has diversified, with small farms now dotting the landscape, growing everything from taro to exotic fruits. The Hamakua Coast, of which Pepeekeo is a jewel, is a region of dramatic beauty and a history deeply intertwined with the labor and dreams of those who cultivated its fertile ground, a past that continues to shape the present in subtle but profound ways.
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| Location | Pepeekeo, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 19.8325°N, 155.1056°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96783 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pepeekeo, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pepeekeo, 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 Pepeekeo includes coordinates 19.832500°N, 155.105600°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96783. 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.
