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)

Today
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east northeast wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.