Pacific Watch
Hawaii Weather & Alerts
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Real-time weather, surf, tsunami, and emergency alerts for Hawaii. Free, ad-free, and built by a local developer.
Pacific Watch is Hawaii's all-in-one situational awareness app. Built specifically for Hawaii residents and visitors, it aggregates 50+ official data sources into one beautifully simple dashboard so you always know what's happening across the islands.
FEATURES
Weather & Forecast
• Current conditions from local weather stations
• Hourly and 7-day forecasts from the National Weather Service
• Rainfall, wind, humidity, and UV index
• Live weather cameras at beaches, mountains, and city views
Surf & Ocean
• Surf forecasts by island and shore
• Tide predictions from NOAA
• Buoy observations and wave heights
• High surf advisories and warnings
Emergency Alerts
• Real-time push notifications for tsunami warnings, hurricane alerts, flood watches, and severe weather
• NWS alerts automatically filtered for your island
• Customize which alerts you want to receive
• Optional home address for personalized flood zone alerts
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
• Live volcano cameras from USGS
• Kilauea eruption tracking
• Recent earthquakes with magnitude and location
• Tsunami zone maps
Infrastructure
• Hawaiian Electric and KIUC power outage maps
• Live traffic cameras on major highways
• Water quality and beach advisories
• Air quality (AQI) and vog monitoring
Emergency Preparedness
• 14-day emergency supply checklist
• Evacuation shelter locations
• Flood hazard zones
• Hurricane preparedness guides
• Multi-language handbooks (English, Ilocano, Korean, Vietnamese, Cantonese)
CUSTOMIZATION
• Choose your island for location-specific alerts
• Customize your dashboard with drag-and-drop cards
• Light and dark themes
• Adjustable font size for accessibility
BUILT FOR HAWAII
Pacific Watch is a free, independent app built by a local Hawaii developer. No ads. No data selling. Just the information you need to
stay safe and informed across O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i Island, Kaua'i, Moloka'i, and Lana'i.
Data sources include: National Weather Service, USGS, NOAA, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaiian Electric, KIUC, Hawaii DOT,
AirNow, and more.
Support the app: If Pacific Watch helps keep you and your ohana safe, consider supporting development at pacificwatch.app. Mahalo!
Ratings & Reviews
Now supporting iPad and Mac
The developer, David Do, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- David Do
- Size
- 3.5 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 David Do
