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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

68

Mixed 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: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:09:44 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

9 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

76°F

100% chance of rain

River flow

13.7 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 39

  • Thu

    39

    Best

  • Fri

    38

  • Sat

    37

  • Sun

    22

  • Mon

    7

  • Tue

    24

  • Wed

    36

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)
8a920
9a1023
10a1126
11a1228
12p1329
1p1228
2p1330
3p1430
4p1330
5p1227
6p1025
7p1020

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 13.7 cfs is 25% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 11 cfs, across 113 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 — 9 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-5
  • Gusts — Gusting to 20 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2
  • Rain — 100% 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, 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.

Do your own homework

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