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Kawela Gulch near Moku, Molokai

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

76

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 21:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:35:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:23:33 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Kawela Gulch near Moku, Molokai
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Kakahai‘a Beach Park Molokai Hawaii (Maui County), Photo by Pat McNally - panoramio.jpg by Patrick_McNally, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

87°F

55% chance of rain

River flow

0.33 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 96

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    90

  • Sat

    74

  • Sun

    66

  • Mon

    63

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    96

    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)
11a723
12p725
1p626
2p523
3p520
4p520
5p521
6p519
7p518
8p618
9p619
10p620

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 24 mph — 17 mph over sustained-14
  • Rain — 55% chance in the next 6 hours-10

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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