Waipahu, Hawaii Weather
Waipahu, 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 for Waipahu, Honolulu County.
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About Waipahu, Hawaii
Waipahu, a place of shifting light and persistent green, unfurls across the leeward plains of Oʻahu, its character shaped by the gentle slope of the land towards the distant shimmer of Pearl Harbor. It lies 3.5 miles west-south-west of Pearl City, HI (from Pearl City, HI: bearing 250°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of East Honolulu. The air here carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of blooming ginger and the distant murmur of traffic, a constant counterpoint to the languid sway of palm fronds. Its residential streets, a mosaic of modest homes and manicured lawns, often spill into wider avenues where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, dancing shadows, illuminating the vibrant hues of hibiscus and bougainvillea that cling to fences and walls. The terrain itself, a rich, volcanic soil, lends a deep, earthy tone to the landscape, a reminder of the island's fiery origins, now softened by the persistent cultivation of its people. This stretch of land, historically a vital agricultural heartland, once pulsed with the rhythm of sugar cane and pineapple harvests, a legacy that still whispers from the very ground beneath your feet. Waipahu’s transformation into a bustling hub for many of Oʻahu’s residents is a story of adaptation, its economy now a diverse blend of retail, services, and the ongoing logistical needs of the nearby military installations. The historic Waipahu Depot, a silent sentinel of a bygone era, stands as a reminder of its past as a significant processing center for the island's agricultural bounty. Today, the spirit of its people, a blend of diverse ancestries drawn to the promise of opportunity, imbues Waipahu with a unique, vibrant energy, a place where the echoes of history meet the relentless forward march of daily life.
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| Location | Waipahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.386667°N, 158.009167°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96797 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waipahu, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waipahu, 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 Waipahu includes coordinates 21.386667°N, 158.009167°W, situated in Honolulu County. ZIP code 96797. 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.
