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Kahana Str at Alt 30 Ft near Kahana, Oahu

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

68

Mixed weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:09:34 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Kahana Str at Alt 30 Ft near Kahana, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Huilua Pond, Hauula (503509) (19928034375).jpg by Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

74°F

98% chance of rain

River flow

33.1 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 81

  • Thu

    50

  • Fri

    65

  • Sat

    80

  • Sun

    58

  • Mon

    49

  • Tue

    81

    Best

  • Wed

    71

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7a720
8a722
9a924
10a825
11a928
12p928
1p727
2p824
3p822
4p722
5p820
6p821

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 33.1 cfs is 58% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 21 cfs, across 66 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 20 mph — 13 mph over sustained-7
  • Rain — 98% chance in the next 6 hours-25

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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.

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