Waialua, Hawaii Weather
Waialua, 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 Waialua, Maui County.
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About Waialua, Hawaii
Waialua rests on Oahu's North Shore, a place where the land curves gently from the deep green of volcanic slopes down to the restless blue of the Pacific. It lies 23.8 miles north-west of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 309°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north-north-west of Lahaina. The air here carries the constant, salty breath of the ocean, mingling with the sweet, earthy scent of sugarcane that once dominated the horizon, now giving way to more varied fields. The sun often hangs low, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields and the quiet, residential streets, and in the late afternoon, a certain stillness descends, broken only by the distant roar of waves or the occasional hum of a passing car. The terrain slopes subtly, a transition from the verdant, sometimes misty, uplands to the broad, open coastline, where the powerful ocean currents shape the shore. Historically, Waialua was defined by the vast sugarcane plantations that stretched for miles, a legacy that shaped its economy and the lives of its people for generations. Though the sugar mills have long since fallen silent, the spirit of agricultural endeavor persists in newer crops and smaller farms, a testament to the land's enduring fertility. The town retains a sense of its past, a quiet resilience evident in its low-slung buildings and the unhurried pace of daily life, a stark contrast to the bustling energy of other parts of the island. Waialua’s beaches, often less crowded than their famous neighbors, offer a raw, powerful beauty, where the immense power of the ocean is a constant, undeniable presence.
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| Location | Waialua, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.096772°N, 156.761502°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96748, 96791 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waialua, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waialua, 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 Waialua includes coordinates 21.096772°N, 156.761502°W, situated in Maui County. ZIP code 96748, 96791. 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.
