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Hakalau Stream near Alt 1300 Ft

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Hakalau Stream near Alt 1300 Ft
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2021-10-10 12 06 04 Small unnamed stream along the trail to ʻAkaka Falls within ʻAkaka Falls State Park in Hawaii County, Hawaii.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

70°F

67% chance of rain

River flow

25.9 cfs

very high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 83

  • Today

    72

  • Sun

    75

  • Mon

    75

  • Tue

    68

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    83

    Best

  • Fri

    79

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7a713
8a715
9a616
10a616
11a819
12p921
1p922
2p922
3p922
4p821
5p719
6p617

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 25.9 cfs is 7300% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 3 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain67% chance in the next 6 hours-15

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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