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Waikamoi Str Abv Kula Pl Intake near Olinda, Maui

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Waikamoi Str Abv Kula Pl Intake near Olinda, Maui
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 'I'iwi at Hosmer Grove, Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii 1.jpg by Kanalu Chock Camera location 20° 46′ 03.6″ N, 156° 14′ 09.6″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 20.767667; -156.236000, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

62°F

10% chance of rain

River flow

0.08 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 79

  • Today

    66

  • Sat

    79

    Best

  • Sun

    68

  • Mon

    65

  • Tue

    64

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    66

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1a210
2a210
3a210
4a210
5a211
6a212
7a213
8a214
9a315
10a416
11a418
12p519

Is this flow normal for August 21?

Today's 0.08 cfs is 33% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 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

  • Wind2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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