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Waiakeakua Str at Honolulu, Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

79

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: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:40:00 GMT.

Page checked: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:10:09 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Waiakeakua Str at Honolulu, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Manoa Falls trail.jpg by Carol miranda of Themirandaroute, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

82°F

59% chance of rain

River flow

9.44 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 87

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    76

  • Sun

    59

  • Mon

    62

  • Tue

    82

  • Wed

    87

    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)
3p821
4p720
5p820
6p619
7p415
8p411
9p511
10p512
11p614
12a614
1a413
2a310

Is this flow normal for October 2?

Today's 9.44 cfs is 215% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 3 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-2
  • Gusts — Gusting to 21 mph — 14 mph over sustained-7
  • Rain — 59% chance in the next 6 hours-12

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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