Waterfalls of Hawaii - Wailua Falls; Maui, Hana Rd, Kipahulu

Wailua Falls is the wildly popular waterfall along the Hana Hwy, located just before Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu.

The turnout for Wailua Falls is located at mile marker 44.8 (0.2 miles past mile marker 45), and you can not easily miss it. Wailua Falls is about 80 ft. high, and is definitely a very nice looking waterfall. However, it is rather busy here because it is such a popular stop along the road. I would rank it a lot higher if it was more secluded and a bit harder to reach. It is possible to get up closer to the base of the falls, but it could be quite slippery. When I was here, there was a lot of mist from the falls, making it hard to get a photograph even from the roadside.

It is interesting that Wailua Falls is not on Wailua Stream, but is on Honolewa Stream. There are other waterfalls actually on Wailua Stream: Kanahuali'i Falls and Waihiumalu Falls.

6 Miles SSW Hana HI (Elev. 446 ft)

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Isolated showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.