Waimea, Hawaii Weather
Waimea, 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 Waimea, Kauai County.
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About Waimea, Hawaii
Waimea sits where the verdant slopes of the West Kaua'i mountains begin to yield to the sun-baked plains, a place where the air often carries the faint, dry scent of earth. It lies 111.9 miles west-north-west of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Kalaheo. The land here is a study in contrasts: deep, shadowed valleys that cradle secrets of rainfall and erosion, giving way to wide, sweeping expanses that shimmer under the Hawaiian sun. The distant peaks, often veiled in a soft, ethereal mist that hints at the moisture they hold, form a dramatic backdrop to the more terrestrial realities of Waimea. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a particular clarity, illuminating the ochre tones of the soil and casting long, sharp shadows that define the contours of the terrain. This valley, etched by the persistent flow of the Waimea River, has long been a cradle of life and sustenance for the people of Kaua'i. For generations, its fertile ground was cultivated by native Hawaiians, a tradition that echoes in the agricultural heart of Waimea today, particularly its pineapple and sugarcane heritage, though the landscape now bears the marks of changing economies. The iconic Waimea Canyon, a breathtaking chasm often called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific," dominates the imagination and the geography, a raw, powerful testament to geological time and the erosive forces of water. Life in Waimea unfolds with a deliberate pace, a rhythm shaped by the agricultural cycles and the proximity to the vast Pacific, where the ocean breeze offers a constant, gentle caress.
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| Location | Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.957069°N, 159.668926°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96712, 96796, 96743 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waimea, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waimea, 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 Waimea includes coordinates 21.957069°N, 159.668926°W, situated in Kauai County. ZIP code 96712, 96796, 96743. 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.
