Kahana
HIParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Kahana, Hawaii.
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Location
What we look for at Kahana
Wind direction
ENE (60°) → E (100°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
8–15 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
Windward-Oahu trade-wind ridge-soaring site in Kahana State Park, run by the Hawaii Paragliding Association (USHPA chapter). Works on the E-NE trades: a straight easterly lights up the whole ridge, while on NE days only the front works and you launch the north launch instead of the east one. Watch the venturi around the north end when you're low — pilots have been pulled around the corner and forced to land in the pasture LZs, so stay high. Free HPA/USHPA membership required; P2+ recommended.
Window data compiled from windlines.net, public site guides and club resources.
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Kahana is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Hawaii. The launch faces east at 469 feet and works best in ENE to E wind of about 8 to 15 mph. The closest other site we cover is Makapuu, 23 miles away. Read the site guide on windlines.net for rules and access before you fly.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.