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Wailuku River at Piihonua

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

75of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Wailuku River at Piihonua
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Wailuku River State Park, Hilo (504339) (23514377241).jpg by Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

74°F

100% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 79

  • Today

    75

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    75

  • Sun

    79

    Best

  • Mon

    71

  • Tue

    71

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)
5p29
6p16
7p16
8p15
9p25
10p14
11p25
12a27
1a16
2a15
3a24
4a14

Why this score

  • Wind1 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain100% chance in the next 6 hours-25

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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