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Waikamoi Str Abv Kula Pl Intake near Olinda, Maui

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

80

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, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:25:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:20:41 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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 12 mph

Air temp

61°F

80% chance of rain

River flow

0.06 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 83

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    74

  • Sun

    83

    Best

  • Mon

    70

  • Tue

    68

  • Wed

    67

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)
2a212
3a212
4a111
5a111
6a211
7a211
8a212
9a112
10a212
11a213
12p314
1p314

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 0.06 cfs is Right about 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

  • Wind — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Rain — 80% chance in the next 6 hours-20

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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