Peak · Hawaiʻi
Wāwaekū
Wāwaekū rises to 372 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuhaha stands 1,130 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kauiki, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 372 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.86189, -156.88020
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kauiki: 1.0 mi
- Kaʻaealiʻi: 1.7 mi
- Puu Kilea: 2.3 mi
- Puʻualeʻaleʻa: 2.7 mi
- Puʻunēnē: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 29
- Kaiolohia Beach: 3.5 mi
- Shipwreck Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lōpā Beach: 6.2 mi
- Hulopo‘e Beach: 8.5 mi
- Polihua Beach: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 27
- Petroglyphs: 3.9 mi
- Captain Woody's Maui: 12.6 mi
- Captain Steve's Rafting: 12.6 mi
- Hawaiian Rafting Adventures: 12.7 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 12.7 mi
Parks: 21
- Dole Park: 3.6 mi
- Hanakao'o Beach Park: 12.8 mi
- Wahikuli Park: 12.9 mi
- Lahaina Banyan Court: 13.1 mi
- Malu Ulu Olele Park: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Haha Falls: 16.2 mi
- Mo‘oloa Falls: 16.3 mi
- Hina Falls: 16.5 mi
- Waimanu Falls: 20.4 mi
- Hāloku Falls: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive: 5.0 mi
- Hauola Stone: 13.0 mi
- Brick Palace: 13.0 mi
- Old Fort: 13.1 mi
- ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 15.5 mi
Museums: 8
- Lanai Culture and Heritage Center: 3.5 mi
- Sugar Cane Train Lahaina Station: 13.0 mi
- Old Lahaina Courthouse: 13.1 mi
- Baldwin Home Museum: 13.1 mi
- Old Prison: 13.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Lo‘ipūnāwai: 14.0 mi
- Kūapuʻuiki: 17.5 mi
- Kapuna Spring: 20.4 mi
- Waihi‘i: 21.4 mi
- Waiakāne Spring: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Pāpaʻa-lā Pali: 18.3 mi
- Kāpapa Pali: 19.6 mi
- Kaaloa: 20.8 mi
- Kauhakō Crater: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Lanai Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- City Nursery: 4.0 mi
- Bush: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 17.3 mi
- Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 17.6 mi
- Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Molokai Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
- Molokai Lighthouse Grounds: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kalawao: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Wāwaekū. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻuhaha | N 1° | 1,130 m | 16.3 mi |
| Kaʻāpahu | N 0° | 1,110 m | 16.0 mi |
| Lānaʻihale | S 172° | 1,026 m | 3.5 mi |
| Haʻalelepaʻakai | SSE 168° | 1,026 m | 3.7 mi |
| Waiakeakua | SSE 166° | 992 m | 4.0 mi |
| Puu Aalii | S 177° | 977 m | 3.0 mi |
| Puu Kole | S 173° | 899 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pōhakuloa | N 357° | 866 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:10 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:56 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 17:20 | 17:52 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 69 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lanai AP 656, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7727310618
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