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Makiki Stream at King Street Bridge, Oahu

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Makiki Stream at King Street Bridge, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — King Center Building (8331661085).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

4 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

76°F

57% chance of rain

River flow

0.82 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 88

  • Today

    88

    Best

  • Thu

    54

  • Fri

    76

  • Sat

    77

  • Sun

    76

  • Mon

    78

  • Tue

    76

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)
10p410
11p411
12a615
1a717
2a718
3a820
4a719
5a717
6a819
7a819
8a921
9a1128

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 0.82 cfs is 82% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 14 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain57% chance in the next 6 hours-11

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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