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Kaupuni Str at Alt 374 Ft near Waianae, Oahu

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

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Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Kaupuni Str at Alt 374 Ft near Waianae, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Makaha Resort Golf Club (5889050940).jpg by InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

75°F

92% chance of rain

River flow

0.2 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 90

  • Today

    20

  • Sun

    41

  • Mon

    75

  • Tue

    79

  • Wed

    90

    Best

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    52

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)
6a822
7a621
8a1024
9a1433
10a1637
11a1537
12p1437
1p1436
2p1435
3p1535
4p1335
5p1333

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 0.2 cfs is 54% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 12 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 — noticeable but manageable-1
  • GustsGusting to 22 mph — 14 mph over sustained-8
  • Rain92% 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, 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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