Punaluu, Hawaii Weather
Punaluu, 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 Punaluu, Honolulu County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Punaluu. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Punaluu. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Punaluu.
About Punaluu, Hawaii
Punaluu basks in the humid embrace of the southeastern Oahu coastline, a place where the verdant slopes of the Ko'olau mountain range descend with a hushed reverence towards the Pacific's restless blue. It lies 12.2 miles north-east of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 41°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Mililani Mauka. Here, the air hangs thick with the scent of plumeria and the salty tang of the ocean, a constant reminder of the island's elemental power. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, slopes gently towards the sea, punctuated by the stoic, wind-bent shapes of coconut palms that fringe the shore. The very texture of Punaluu speaks of a long, slow shaping by wind and water, a quiet artistry evident in the smooth, worn stones that line the few, winding roads. This stretch of coast in Honolulu County has long drawn sustenance from the sea and the fertile earth, its history echoing with the rhythms of agricultural life. Generations have cultivated taro and sugarcane on these lands, their labor etched into the very character of Punaluu. Today, while pockets of residential development have emerged, the enduring spirit of the place remains tied to its natural bounty. The famous black sand beach, a dramatic contrast to the turquoise waters, draws visitors seeking the unique beauty of volcanic shores, a stark and beautiful reminder of the island's fiery origins. The quiet hum of daily life in Punaluu is one of contented routine, punctuated by the calls of seabirds and the distant murmur of waves, a place where the past and present seem to flow together like the tide.
Live animated radar for Punaluu and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Punaluu, Honolulu County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.581°N, 157.8901°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96717 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Punaluu, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Punaluu, 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 Punaluu includes coordinates 21.581000°N, 157.890100°W, situated in Honolulu County. ZIP code 96717. 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.
