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Nailiilihaele Stream near Huelo, Maui

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

17

Unfavorable 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 17:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:25:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Nailiilihaele Stream near Huelo, Maui
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Na'ili'ili-haele Stream & Waterfall Maui Hawaii (31869364148).jpg by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

22 mph

gusting to 42 mph

Air temp

73°F

39% chance of rain

River flow

28.8 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 18

  • Wed

    0

  • Thu

    0

  • Fri

    0

  • Sat

    3

  • Sun

    0

  • Mon

    15

  • Tue

    18

    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)
7a2141
8a2345
9a2346
10a2347
11a2448
12p2449
1p2448
2p2449
3p2449
4p2349
5p2246
6p2243

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 28.8 cfs is 25% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 23 cfs, across 112 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 — 22 mph — strong wind-59
  • Gusts — Gusting to 42 mph — 20 mph over sustained-20
  • Rain — 39% chance in the next 6 hours-4

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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