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Kamananui Str at Pupukea Mil Road Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

46

Poor 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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:35:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:58:41 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Kamananui Str at Pupukea Mil Road Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2016 Waihi Falls 03.JPG by Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 34 mph

Air temp

74°F

49% chance of rain

River flow

4.84 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 46

  • Tue

    41

  • Wed

    24

  • Thu

    14

  • Fri

    28

  • Sat

    29

  • Sun

    21

  • Mon

    46

    Best

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)
6p1432
7p1435
8p1535
9p1435
10p1535
11p1435
12a1433
1a1434
2a1535
3a1535
4a1536
5a1637

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 4.84 cfs is 34% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 4 cfs, across 62 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 — 14 mph — elevated wind-26
  • Gusts — Gusting to 34 mph — 20 mph over sustained-20
  • Rain — 49% chance in the next 6 hours-8

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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