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Opaeula Str near Wahiawa, Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

75

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, 22 Oct 2026 01:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:55:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:42:29 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Opaeula Str near Wahiawa, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2021-10-06 16 13 55 View southwest across Tanada Reservoir at the Dole Plantation in Oahu, Hawaii.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

75°F

52% chance of rain

River flow

4.22 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 96

  • Wed

    68

  • Thu

    73

  • Fri

    88

  • Sat

    96

    Best

  • Sun

    86

  • Mon

    92

  • Tue

    83

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)
3p1024
4p924
5p822
6p518
7p512
8p59
9p611
10p612
11p612
12a511
1a59
2a49

Is this flow normal for October 22?

Today's 4.22 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 4 cfs, across 66 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-7
  • Gusts — Gusting to 24 mph — 14 mph over sustained-9
  • Rain — 52% chance in the next 6 hours-9

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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