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Hawaii Live Webcams

Beach cams, surf cams, and volcano cams from across the islands — watch live, right here, and check conditions before you go.

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Hawaiʻi changes by the hour and by the shore. The North Shore can be flat at dawn and firing by lunch; the summit of Haleakalā can be socked in while the coast bakes; Kīlauea can light up overnight. These cams let you see it for yourself in real time. The surf and beach streams below play right on this page, and the USGS volcano cams update automatically when a fresh image is available.

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The camera shows one view. Pair it with current airport-area weather and offshore wave data before choosing a beach, drive, or backup plan.

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Weather uses one island gateway as a baseline; wave height is an offshore model, not a beach-safety rating. Follow lifeguards, posted warnings, and local conditions.

Banzai Pipeline live cam Live

Banzai Pipeline

The North Shore's most famous wave, live. In winter (roughly Nov–Feb) this is where the world's best surfers chase barrels; in summer it lays down to glass.

Explore.org Open on YouTube
Waikīkī Aquarium — South Shore live cam Live

Waikīkī Aquarium — South Shore

The Waikīkī Aquarium's panoramic view across Oʻahu's south shore. Use it to check surf, haze, and visibility before a Waikīkī beach or Kapiʻolani Park stop.

Waikīkī Aquarium Open on YouTube
Hale Pau Hana — Kamaʻole II live cam Live

Hale Pau Hana — Kamaʻole II

A south-facing live view from Hale Pau Hana on Kamaʻole Beach Park II. It fills the Kihei gap for checking surf, beach activity, and South Maui skies.

The Hale Pau Hana Open on YouTube
Grand Wailea — South Maui live cam Live

Grand Wailea — South Maui

A high-angle view over Grand Wailea's pools toward the South Maui coast. The resort broadcasts live from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. HST, then replays a time-lapse overnight.

Grand Wailea / Ozolio Open at Grand Wailea
Lawai Beach Resort — South Kauaʻi live cam Live

Lawai Beach Resort — South Kauaʻi

A live south-shore view from Lawai Beach Resort near Koloa. Use it to check cloud cover, shoreline conditions, and how the water looks before heading toward Poʻipū.

Lawai Beach Resort Open on YouTube
Kīlauea Eruption Live Stream (USGS V3cam) live cam Live

Kīlauea Eruption Live Stream (USGS V3cam)

USGS's south-rim live view into Halemaʻumaʻu crater — when a fountaining episode is underway, this is the front-row seat. If the stream shows as ended, USGS has restarted it; find the current feed at youtube.com/@usgs/streams.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Open on YouTube
Kīlauea Live Stream (USGS V1cam) live cam Live

Kīlauea Live Stream (USGS V1cam)

A second official USGS angle across west Halemaʻumaʻu. Compare it with V3cam when volcanic activity or weather obscures one part of the crater.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Open on YouTube
MEGA Lab Reef Cam — Kona live cam Live

MEGA Lab Reef Cam — Kona

An underwater live view of fish and reef activity off the Kona coast, streamed by MEGA Lab. It is a useful contrast to the island's beach and volcano cameras.

MEGA Lab / UH Hilo Open on YouTube
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Halemaʻumaʻu — West Rim Panorama live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Halemaʻumaʻu — West Rim Panorama

Wide panorama across Halemaʻumaʻu crater from Kīlauea's west rim — the headline view during summit eruptions.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
Kīlauea Caldera & Halemaʻumaʻu (East Rim) live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Kīlauea Caldera & Halemaʻumaʻu (East Rim)

The down-dropped caldera block and Halemaʻumaʻu seen from the east rim. Watch for glow at night during active periods.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
West Halemaʻumaʻu Crater live USGS webcam Volcano Live

West Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

Close-up on the west side of Halemaʻumaʻu, where recent eruptive vents and fountaining have appeared.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
East Halemaʻumaʻu Crater live USGS webcam Volcano Live

East Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

The east side of the crater floor — paired with the west cam, it covers the full active vent area.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
Kīlauea Summit Thermal Cam live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Kīlauea Summit Thermal Cam

A thermal (heat) view of the summit caldera. Bright spots are hot — it reveals active lava even through gas and at night.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
Kaluapele from Uēkahuna Bluff live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Kaluapele from Uēkahuna Bluff

The classic wide shot of Kīlauea's summit caldera (Kaluapele) from the Uēkahuna overlook near the old Jaggar Museum.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
Kīlauea Summit from Mauna Loa Strip Road live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Kīlauea Summit from Mauna Loa Strip Road

A distant look back at the summit from higher up the Mauna Loa Strip Road — best for gauging plume height and weather.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
Mauna Loa Summit — Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Mauna Loa Summit — Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera

The summit caldera of Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano. It last erupted in November–December 2022.

USGS / HVO View on USGS
Mauna Loa — Northwest Rim live USGS webcam Volcano Live

Mauna Loa — Northwest Rim

A view across Mauna Loa's northwest flank, the zone that fed the 2022 lava flows toward the Daniel K. Inouye (Saddle) Highway.

USGS / HVO View on USGS