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Live conditions
The data that changes by the hour — check before you head out for the day. All four major islands, all in plain English.
Trail & Road Status
Current closures and reopenings across DLNR, NPS, and HDOT — before you drive an hour to a closed trailhead.
Open trail status →Ocean Report
Live wave heights, surf advisories, and which beaches the ocean is too rough at today.
Open ocean report →Weather Forecast
7-day weather plus the NWS Honolulu forecast discussion in plain English.
Open forecast →This Week in Hawaiʻi
Festivals, markets, concerts, NPS events — everything happening this week, by island.
See this week →Daily & seasonal data
The data that’s good for today specifically — jellyfish windows, sunrise, whale season, gas, volcano status.
Box Jellyfish Calendar
Box jellies arrive at south-shore beaches 8–10 days after the full moon — check before you swim.
See the calendar →Sunrise & Sunset
Today’s sunrise, sunset, and golden-hour windows — by island.
Check today →Whale Season
Humpbacks visit Hawaiʻi Nov–May — current activity level and where to spot them.
See whale season →Hawaiʻi Gas Prices
Live AAA averages by island — updated daily.
Check today’s prices →Volcano Status
Live USGS Kīlauea and Mauna Loa alert levels and air-quality (vog) data.
Open HVNP page →Drive times & maps
Hawaiʻi is a road-trip destination — and driving distances are shorter than they look on a map but full of stops you’ll want to make.
Hawaiʻi Maps
Per-island maps with attractions, beaches, and trails plotted — tap any point to open its page.
Open maps →Oʻahu Things to Do
Every attraction, beach, and trail on Oʻahu — with drive times from your hotel.
See Oʻahu →Maui Things to Do
Every attraction, beach, and trail on Maui — with drive times from your hotel.
See Maui →Big Island Things to Do
Every attraction, beach, and trail on Hawaiʻi Island — with drive times from your hotel.
See Big Island →Kauaʻi Things to Do
Every attraction, beach, and trail on Kauaʻi — with drive times from your hotel.
See Kauaʻi →Your saved trip
Everything you saved while planning — itinerary, lodging, restaurants, tours — on the phone you’re holding right now.
Daily Hawaiʻi briefing
A tight three-minute morning rundown — surf, weather, park status, what’s happening this week, and a story worth your time. Free, no signup, fresh every morning at 5 AM HST.
Aloha Today — Daily Hawaiʻi Podcast
Listen on the drive to breakfast. Bookmark aloha-today.com on your phone or subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and Overcast.
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Hawaiʻi Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy on the windward side, mostly sunny on the leeward side. Trade winds are strong and will stay that way through Wednesday, bringing passing showers to windward slopes.
Surf builds this weekend—a south swell is coming in and could reach warning levels on south-facing beaches by Saturday and Sunday. Winds ease late Thursday, and you'll see more organized showers Friday through Saturday as a system moves nearby. Small Craft Advisory is up through Wednesday evening, so water's rough if you're thinking about boats.
Stick to leeward beaches and the sunny side through Wednesday. Save your snorkeling for after the weekend swell passes.
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