Wailua, Hawaii Weather
Wailua, 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, Maui County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wailua.
About Wailua, Hawaii
Wailua unfolds as a verdant embrace where emerald slopes, lush with the promise of rain, meet the restless, sapphire expanse of the Pacific. It lies 22.2 miles east of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 97°T), and is situated 12.0 miles east-south-east of Haiku-Pauwela. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, exhaling the sweet, humid air that carries the scent of blooming ginger and the faint tang of salt. Broad, open fields, occasionally broken by stands of ironwood trees that whisper in the steady trade winds, stretch towards the distant, mist-shrouded peaks of the East Maui mountains. The sunlight, even in its midday zenith, possesses a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a thousand leaves, casting a gentle, dappled illumination upon the terrain. This is a place of profound, quiet beauty, where the very earth feels alive and responsive to the sky’s moods. The soul of Wailua is deeply rooted in its agricultural past, a legacy evident in the enduring sugarcane fields that once defined its economy and continue to shape its landscape. Though the great plantations have largely receded, the memory of their industrious hum still resonates, a ghost of labor in the breeze. Today, the local economy diversifies, with small farms cultivating tropical fruits and flowers, their vibrant colors a testament to the fertile soil. The Wailua River, a serpentine artery of life, winds through the land, its banks fringed with ancient banyan trees and whispering reeds, a constant reminder of the island’s enduring natural power. Legends of ancient Hawaiian chiefs and spirits are woven into the very fabric of Wailua, lending a timeless aura to its serene, sun-drenched vistas.
Live animated radar for Wailua and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wailua, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20.845216°N, 156.132631°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96708, 96746 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wailua, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wailua, 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 includes coordinates 20.845216°N, 156.132631°W, situated in Maui County. ZIP code 96708, 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.
