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Punaluu Str Abv Punaluu Ditch Intake, Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

41

Poor 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 04:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:35:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:58:24 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Punaluu Str Abv Punaluu Ditch Intake, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Vessel in Hawaii (11465766496).jpg by NOAA Marine Debris Program, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 40 mph

Air temp

75°F

49% chance of rain

River flow

28 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 42

  • Tue

    38

  • Wed

    24

  • Thu

    15

  • Fri

    26

  • Sat

    30

  • Sun

    24

  • Mon

    42

    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)
6p1538
7p1540
8p1540
9p1540
10p1641
11p1541
12a1538
1a1539
2a1539
3a1538
4a1537
5a1743

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 28 cfs is 40% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 20 cfs, across 72 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 — 15 mph — elevated wind-31
  • Gusts — Gusting to 40 mph — 25 mph over sustained-20
  • Rain — 49% chance in the next 6 hours-8

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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