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North Halawa Str near Honolulu, Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

Favorable 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 13:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:39:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near North Halawa Str near Honolulu, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 1235 Ala Kapuna St, Honolulu, United States (Unsplash).jpg by Coby Shimabukuro cobyshimabukuro, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

71°F

57% chance of rain

River flow

5.44 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 81

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    81

    Best

  • Sun

    58

  • Mon

    51

  • Tue

    78

  • Wed

    69

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)
3a313
4a111
5a515
6a213
7a311
8a311
9a516
10a517
11a620
12p824
1p624
2p620

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 5.44 cfs is 4845% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 42 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 — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 12 mph — 10 mph over sustained±0
  • Rain — 57% 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, 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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