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)

Overnight
Occasional showers. Low around 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.