1 Honokōwai: the sanctuary cam
Maui Sands, Honokōwai, West Maui
Live videoafarTV (Maui Sands)
Sweeps the channel to Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi: the best whale view from November to April.
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Maui Live Cams: West Maui, Wailea, Haleakalā and Maui Nui
Tuesday, November 10 at 4:22 PM HST
Daylight on Maui.
Which side of Maui is drier now?
Drier right now: Kīhei and Wailea (South Maui), as usual.
Kīhei and Wailea South Maui (leeward)
Partly cloudy · 79°F · 42% cloud
Next 6 h: no rain.
Wind NNW 6 mph.
Kāʻanapali and Nāpili West Maui
Overcast · 79°F · 90% cloud
Next 6 h: no rain.
Wind NE 11 mph.
Hāna East Maui (windward)
Drizzle · 73°F · 92% cloud
Next 6 h: 0.16 in rain.
Wind E 5 mph.
Open-ocean waves: off the north shore (Peʻahi) 6.6 ft from the NNE at 9 s; off Wailea 4.1 ft from the ESE at 8 s (model, not breaking surf).
Open-Meteo, 4:15 p.m. HST; showers are local, so check the cams.
Map of the Maui cameras
- Honokōwai: the sanctuary cam
- Kāʻanapali Beach: Sheraton Maui
- Nāpili Bay: Napili Kai Beach Resort
- Polo Beach: Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea
- Wailea Beach, looking to West Maui
- Kīhei: Hale Pau Hana
- Haleakalā Crater cam
Coastline © OpenStreetMap contributors. Interactive map
The cameras at a glance
Hawaiʻi time; offline cameras drop to the bottom.
- 1 Honokōwai: the sanctuary cam HST West, rotating from Kahana to Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
- 2 Kāʻanapali Beach: Sheraton Maui HST South along Kāʻanapali Beach
- 3 Nāpili Bay: Napili Kai Beach Resort HST Through the palms to Nāpili Bay
- 4 Polo Beach: Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea HST West, over Polo Beach to open ocean
- 5 Wailea Beach, looking to West Maui HST North-west to the West Maui Mountains
- 6 Kīhei: Hale Pau Hana HST North-west along the Kīhei shore
- 7 Haleakalā Crater cam HST Into Haleakalā Crater
West Maui: Kāʻanapali, Honokōwai and Nāpili
The sunny lee of the West Maui Mountains, facing Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.
2 Kāʻanapali Beach: Sheraton Maui
Black Rock, Kāʻanapali Beach
Live videoOzolio for Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Down Kāʻanapali Beach from Black Rock, with the channel and the sunset on the right.
3 Nāpili Bay: Napili Kai Beach Resort
Napili Kai Beach Resort, Nāpili Bay
Provider playerOzolio for Napili Kai Beach Resort
The sand and water of Nāpili Bay through a row of palms, in Ozolio’s player.
South Maui: Kīhei and Wailea
The driest coast here: Kīhei averages under 11 inches of rain a year.
4 Polo Beach: Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea
Polo Beach, Wailea
Live videoOzolio for Fairmont Kea Lani
Mostly open ocean: calm mornings, afternoon wind lines, whale blows in season.
5 Wailea Beach, looking to West Maui
Wailea Beach Resort, Wailea
Live videoOzolio for Wailea Beach Resort Marriott
Across Māʻalaea Bay: shows whether West Maui is clear or under cloud.
6 Kīhei: Hale Pau Hana
Hale Pau Hana, Kīhei
Live videoThe Hale Pau Hana
A rooftop view of the Kīhei shore, its small surf and the afternoon trade wind.
Haleakalā summit
Often above the cloud that covers the island below.
7 Haleakalā Crater cam
Puʻuʻulaʻula, Haleakalā summit
SnapshotNational Park Service
The park’s still camera for checking crater conditions; each frame carries its time.
Maui Nui: Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi webcams
Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi have no streaming camera on Port of Cams. These FAA weather cameras are the nearest thing:
- Molokaʻi Airport weather camera FAA stills from Hoʻolehua, every 5–10 minutes.
- Lānaʻi Airport weather camera FAA stills of Lānaʻi’s sky and uplands.
- Munro Trail weather camera FAA stills from Lānaʻi’s summit ridge.
From Maui, the Honokōwai and Kāʻanapali cameras look across to both islands.
Why one side is sunnier
Trade winds drop their rain on windward coasts; leeward areas tend to be sunny and dry (NWS). NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages:
| Station | Year · Dec–Feb · Jun–Aug |
|---|---|
| KīheiSouth Maui (leeward) | 10.82 in · 5.57 in · 0.45 in |
| Kahului AirportCentral Maui | 16.21 in · 7.22 in · 1.23 in |
| Hāna AirportEast Maui (windward) | 72.15 in · 17.68 in · 15.93 in |
| KaunakakaiMolokaʻi, south coast | 12.26 in · 5.35 in · 0.78 in |
| Molokaʻi AirportMolokaʻi, central plain | 21.72 in · 8.74 in · 2.07 in |
| Lānaʻi AirportLānaʻi | 15.72 in · 6.30 in · 2.03 in |
Hāna Airport gets about 7 times the rain of Kīhei.
Sources: NWS Honolulu: Climate of Hawaii · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 (USC00514489, USW00022516, USC00511125, USC00513541, USW00022534, USC00515275)
Best time to watch
Daylight in Hawaiʻi, which has no daylight saving.
| Kāʻanapali, the 15th | Sunrise · sunset (HST) |
|---|---|
| December | 6:57 a.m. · 5:49 p.m. |
| January | 7:07 a.m. · 6:07 p.m. |
| March | 6:36 a.m. · 6:37 p.m. |
| June | 5:46 a.m. · 7:10 p.m. |
| September | 6:15 a.m. · 6:31 p.m. |
Questions
Are there live webcams on Molokaʻi?
No streaming ones on Port of Cams. There is the FAA weather camera at Molokaʻi Airport, and the Honokōwai camera on West Maui looks across to Molokaʻi.
Are there live webcams on Lānaʻi?
Only the FAA weather cameras at Lānaʻi Airport and on the Munro Trail. From Maui, the Kāʻanapali and Honokōwai cameras look across to Lānaʻi.
Which side of Maui is sunnier?
Usually South and West Maui: NOAA’s normals give Kīhei 10.82 inches of rain a year and Hāna, on the windward east coast, 72.15.
Is there a live cam at the top of Haleakalā?
Yes, the National Park Service’s crater cam at Puʻuʻulaʻula, a still camera. Watching sunrise at the summit needs a reservation from the park.
Can you see whales on the Maui cams?
Sometimes, from November to April (peak January to March, per NOAA). The Honokōwai and Wailea cameras show the most open water.
Is there a map of Maui webcams?
Yes: the map near the top numbers every Maui camera we carry, with Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe around it.
Feeds belong to their operators. Weather: Open-Meteo. Climate: NWS and NOAA NCEI. Summit: NPS sunrise reservations, NPS crater cam.
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