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Kamananui Str at Maunawai, Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

75

Mostly favorable

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 16:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:25:07 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Kamananui Str at Maunawai, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Kamananui Stream (5216406905).jpg by Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

76°F

98% chance of rain

River flow

6.93 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 81

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    81

    Best

  • Sun

    55

  • Mon

    54

  • Tue

    79

  • Wed

    79

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)
7a715
8a717
9a616
10a518
11a417
12p318
1p215
2p517
3p417
4p216
5p411
6p713

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 6.93 cfs is 333% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 50 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
  • 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.

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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