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Retrieved Sat, Sep 12 · 1:33 PM HST. Every item below names its agency and the time the agency recorded it.
Weather alerts
National Weather Service alerts active for the Hanalei area.
No active NWS alerts for Hanalei
The National Weather Service has no active watches, warnings or advisories for this location. This is not a statement about road, surf or trail safety.
Hanalei River
Live river measurement
Hanalei River at the Highway Bridge
6.84ft
Steady
Gage height· measured 1:10 PM HSTProvisional
- 1 hour
- ±0.00 ft
- 3 hours
- ±0.00 ft
- 6 hours
- +0.01 ft
Trend calculated by Kauaʻi Insider from USGS observations. How we calculate this
This is a measurement of the river, not a statement about the road or your safety.
See the 24-hour graph and detailsSource: U.S. Geological Survey · Station 16104200
Last observation: 1:10 PM HST
Retrieved by Kauaʻi Insider: 1:32 PM HST
Data status: Provisional — subject to revision by USGS
Official USGS station pageRoads
Official road conditions
Official road status not automatically available
We do not have a verified current official status for Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge. Call the County of Kauaʻi road conditions line before travelling in heavy rain.
Kauaʻi County road conditions: 808-241-1725What does this mean?
No active NWS flood alert for this area
No active NWS flood alert is currently displayed for this area. The river can change quickly during heavy rain. If significant rain is occurring, check official road information before traveling.
Kauaʻi Insider does not decide whether a road is passable or whether conditions are safe. Only government agencies and emergency officials can do that.
More about the Hanalei Bridge and road conditionsWeather
National Weather Service forecast
Hanalei / North Shore
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Rain 13% · Wind E 10 mph
Source: National Weather Service · Hanalei / North Shore
Forecast issued by NWS: 6:02 AM HST
Retrieved by Kauaʻi Insider: 1:32 PM HST
Forecast wording is published by the National Weather Service.
Official NWS forecast pageOcean and surf
Ocean and surf
No National Weather Service surf or marine alert is in effect
That is not the same as safe conditions. The National Weather Service issues alerts for island-scale hazards; it does not report what any individual beach is doing today. Check the official beach-safety resource and the lifeguards on the beach before you go in.
Hawaiʻi Beach Safety: beach-by-beach conditions ↗Source: National Weather Service · Kauaʻi land and coastal-water zones
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Alerts are matched to Kauaʻi using the National Weather Service's own zone codes, not by searching the text of Hawaiʻi-wide alerts.
NWS HonoluluTides
NOAA tide predictions · Nāwiliwili
Next tides
These are NOAA predictions for the Nāwiliwili reference station on the south-east side of Kauaʻi. Tide times and heights differ elsewhere on the island, including Hanalei.
Source: NOAA Tides & Currents · Nāwiliwili, Kauaʻi, HI (station 1611400) · datum MLLW
Retrieved by Kauaʻi Insider: 9:25 AM HST
These are astronomical predictions, not measured water levels. Weather and surf can change actual water levels.
Official NOAA tide predictions