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Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

55

Mixed 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 00:45:00 GMT.

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

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:57:32 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Waikele Str at Waipahu, Oahu
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — OTS 20150929 173755.jpg by Pmattes, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 31 mph

Air temp

82°F

56% chance of rain

River flow

28 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 44

  • Tue

    39

  • Wed

    14

  • Thu

    11

  • Fri

    21

  • Sat

    25

  • Sun

    21

  • Mon

    44

    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)
2p1431
3p1331
4p1329
5p1330
6p1228
7p1023
8p1121
9p1022
10p1120
11p1020
12a1020
1a919

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 28 cfs is 33% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 21 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 — 13 mph — elevated wind-18
  • Gusts — Gusting to 31 mph — 18 mph over sustained-17
  • Rain — 56% chance in the next 6 hours-10

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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