Wainaku, Hawaii Weather
Wainaku, 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 Wainaku, Hawaii County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wainaku.
About Wainaku, Hawaii
Wainaku unfurls along a dramatic coastline where the verdant slopes of Mauna Kea descend towards the Pacific. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 346°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Pepeekeo. The air here is thick with the scent of salt and blossoms, a humid embrace that clings to the skin. Jagged lava rock, softened by a relentless tide and carpeted in tenacious green, forms the shore, giving way to a narrow strip of land that climbs inland. This is a place where the deep blue of the ocean meets the emerald intensity of the rainforest, a meeting point of elemental forces. The light, especially as it begins to soften towards evening, casts a golden hue over the broad leaves of taro and the towering trunks of coconut palms, a gentle benediction on the land. The history of Wainaku is intricately tied to the sugar plantations that once dominated this stretch of Hawaii Island. Though the great mills have long since fallen silent, their legacy whispers in the rich, dark soil and the ghost of irrigation channels that once snaked across the landscape. Today, the local economy is a more varied affair, with small farms cultivating tropical fruits and flowers, their vibrant colours a cheerful defiance of the industrial past. A palpable sense of island resilience permeates Wainaku; a quiet strength born of generations who have learned to live in harmony with the powerful natural forces that shape their lives. The rhythm here is dictated by the sun and the sea, a slower cadence than the mainland, where the vibrant pulse of community life can be felt in the early morning markets and the evening gatherings under a sky dusted with stars.
Live animated radar for Wainaku and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wainaku, Hawaii County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 19.74255°N, 155.092149°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96720 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wainaku, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wainaku, 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 Wainaku includes coordinates 19.742550°N, 155.092149°W, situated in Hawaii County. ZIP code 96720. 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.
