Wailua Homesteads, 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 Wailua Homesteads, Kauai County.
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Wailua Homesteads unfurls across a verdant expanse where the emerald shoulders of the East Kauai mountains begin their gentle descent towards the coast. It lies 97.0 miles west-north-west of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 296°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-west of Kapaa. Here, the air itself seems to carry the scent of damp earth and the sweet, heady perfume of plumeria, a constant, aromatic presence. Broad, sun-drenched acres are interspersed with darker, more mysterious pockets of native forest, the canopy a dense, murmuring roof that filters the intense Hawaiian sun into shifting patterns of gold and shadow on the rich, red soil. The land rolls, not in dramatic peaks, but in flowing contours, suggesting a patient, geological shaping, where streams, often hidden beneath thick growth, carve their own subtle paths, their distant murmur a persistent, liquid undertone to the rustle of leaves. The history of Wailua Homesteads is intrinsically linked to its fertile land, an agricultural heartland that once pulsed with the rhythm of sugar cane and pineapple cultivation, its prosperity built on the sweat and toil of generations. This legacy is still visible in the occasional weathered barn or the straight, purposeful lines of older fields, though the economy has diversified, embracing a more relaxed pace and the cultivation of tropical fruits and flowers, their vibrant hues a testament to the ceaseless energy of the sun. The Wailua River, a significant artery of the island, flows nearby, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky and carrying with them echoes of ancient Hawaiian legends. This tranquil setting, while embracing its agricultural roots, has also become a favored residential haven, where the quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the distant, rhythmic sigh of the Pacific.
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| Location | Wailua Homesteads, Kauai County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 22.056787°N, 159.376996°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96746 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wailua Homesteads, 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 Wailua Homesteads includes coordinates 22.056787°N, 159.376996°W, situated in Kauai County. ZIP code 96746. 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.