Winds and Rains of Hawaii Island

Moku / District

Hawai‘i

Kohala

Makani / Wind(s) ‘Āpa‘apa‘a: wind that flies about like vapor on Kohala upland cliffs

Ua / Rain(s) Ua-Ka‘au: fine rain in Kohala

Kalāhuipa‘a: of Kohala's upland cliffs

Ua-‘E‘elo-koa: north from NE of Waimea

Kīpu‘upu‘u: cold wind of Waimea that hurts the skin

Ua-Kīpu‘upu‘u: chilly wind and rain at Waimea

Kolo-āpu‘upu‘u: wind, usually accompanied by rain that's common at Waimea Nāulu: rainy wind of Kawaihae that comes and dashes the milo leaves of Makaopau Kipu: of Kahuā Pu‘ukolea: of Kapa‘au Moa‘e: wind of Kohalaiki that swells or gathers Hāmākua

A‘eloa: of Hāmākua

Ua-Pupū-hale: famous rain at Hāmākua

Koholālele: of Hāmākua Holopo‘opo‘o: of Waipi‘o Hilo

‘A‘ala-honua: Hilo wind accompanied by rain Ua Kea: source of storms of Hilo, shearing off the edges of hale and breaking it up Kēpia: of upright cliffs of Hilo

Ua-He‘e-nehu: misty rain off the coast of Hilo when the nehu fish are running Ua-Kani-lehua: mist-like rain famous at Hilo

Paliale: of Hilo Unulau: of Hilo Mālua-ki‘i-wai: Hilo sea breeze accompanied by showers Kīhae-lā‘ī: breeze of Pu‘u‘ōhua on Hamākua side of Hilo ‘Awa: of Leleiwi Pāki‘ele: of Waiākea Uluau: of Waiākea Pu‘ulena: of Waiākea

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Puna

Moani: light, gentle breeze usually associated with fragrance of Puna

Ua-Moaniani-lehua: rain at Puna

Lā-hau-pua: of Ola‘a Moani‘ala: of Kīlauea Uahipele: of Kīlauea Ka‘ū

Ulumano: of Ka‘ū ‘Ae‘ae kukio: of Ka‘ū

Ua-Hā‘ao - rain at ‘Au‘aulele, so called because its showers follow one another like members of a chief's retinue

Ka ‘Īlio a Lono: at Ka‘ū's windy cape Piuohooilo: of Ka‘ū Lapa: of Ka‘ū Kuehulepo: of Nā‘ālehu Ho‘olapa: of Kamā‘oa Kona

Kehau: breeze of Kona

Kona-hea: cold Kona storm

‘Eka: of Kona

Kona-hili-mai‘a: Kona wind with protracted rains

Pohu: of Kona Hau-o-Ma‘ihi: of Kona A‘e: of Kala‘au by Keauhou

Kona-ku: Kona wind with heavy rain Konalani: Kona wind with slight showers

Ma‘a‘akuulapu: of Kahalu‘u Pilihala: of Ka‘awaloa Pilia: of Kanikū

Kona-moe: cold Kona wind and rain Kona-nui-a-niho: strong Kona storm

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Winds and Rains of O‘ahu Island

Moku / District

O‘ahu

Ko‘olauloa

Wind(s) Mālualua - sea wind that blows hard from the northeast

Rain(s) Ua-Kani-ko‘o - that accompanies the Ko‘olau wind; Lit., canetapping rain

Peapueo – of Kaunala (Kahuku and Pu‘ukapu) Ahamanu – of Kahuku Lanakila – of Hau‘ula Moa‘e – of Punalu‘u ‘Āhiu – of Kahana Holopali – of Ka‘a‘awa Ko‘olaupoko

Kui-lua – windward wind that churns up the sea ‘Ili‘ililauākea – wind that blows inside of Hanauma, wind from the mountain that darkens the sea and tosses the kappa of Paukua Holopali – of Kualoa Kiliua – of Waikane

Ua-Kani-ko‘o - that accompanies the Ko‘olau wind; Lit., canetapping rain Ua-‘Āpuakea: - name of a rain famous at Ko‘olaupoko, said to be named for a beautiful woman, ‘Apuakea, who was changed to rain by the goddess Hi‘iaka

Ulumano – of Kāne‘ohe for Kaholoakeāhole Ua-Mololani - rain at Kahalu‘u Mololani - of Kua‘a‘ohe Malanai – of Kailua Limu-li-pu‘upu‘’u - wind that comes ashore at Waimānalo

Ua-Pō‘ai-hala - name of a rain famous at Kahalu‘u; Lit., rain surrounding pandanus. AKA Pō‘ai-hale

‘Alopali – of Pāhonu Kona

Puuokona – of Kuli‘ou‘ou Ma-ua – of Wai‘alae and Niu Valley

Ua-Hā‘ao - rain at Nu‘uanu, so called because its showers follow one another like members of a chief's retinue

Māunuunu – of Wai‘alae ‘Ala‘eli - of Mānoa Valley Malailua - strong, blustering wind at Nu‘uanu

Ua-Kuahine - name of a rain in Mānoa Valley, O‘ahu; AKA Ua Tuahine

Puahiohio – upland wind of Nu’uanu

Ua-Ka-‘ele-loli - rain at Makiki

‘Ōlauniu – of Kahaloa (Waikīkī, between Royal Hawaiian and Halekūlani Hotels) and Kapalama

Ua-Wa‘ahila - rain in Nu‘uanu and Mānoa Valleys

Wai‘ōma‘o – of Palolo

Ua-Ki-o-wao - rain famous in the

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Kopiliehu – of Olopua (Mānoa) Kukalahale – of Honolulu

middle of Nu‘uanu Valley; Lit., concentrating rain of the uplands Ua-Ma-ka-lau-koa - name of a rain at Nu‘uanu; Lit., rain amid the koa tree leaves

‘Ao‘aoa – of Māmala Haupe‘epe‘e - of Kalihi Ko-momona – of Kahauiki (Kalihi Valley)

Ua-Ku-kala-hale - rain famous at Honolulu Ua-Lili-lehua - name of a wind and rain, famous at Pālolo

Ho‘e‘o – of Moanalua Ua-Po‘o-lipilipi - name of a rain at Kalihi, O‘ahu; Lit., adzelike head rain, said to be so called because the heavy rain forced the people to spend so much time sleeping that their heads were sharpened as though by an adze ‘Ewa

Māunuunu – of Pu‘uloa Moa‘e-ku – of Ewaloa Waikōloa – of Līhu‘e (near Schofield Barracks) Kona – of Pu‘uokapolei

Wai‘anae

Kaiāulu – of Wai‘anae Pakaiea - of Wai‘anae Kumuma‘oma‘o – of Kamaile

Waialua

Hinakokea – of Mokulē‘ia Pu‘uka‘ala – of Ka‘ala

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Winds and Rains of Kaua‘i Island

Moku / District

Kaua‘i / Lehua / Ni‘ihau

Lehua

Wind(s)

Rain(s)

Moa‘e - of Lehua Kalaeloa - of Lehua

Ni‘ihau

Mikioi – Kawaihoa Naulu – of Ni‘ihau ‘Aoa-lae-nihi - NE wind at Ni‘ihau Kui-lehua - blowing from NW of Ni‘ihau

Hanalei

Ko‘olau – of Kaulakahi

Ua-Lena - yellow tinted rain famous at Hanalei

Lawakua - Nāpali Lani-ku‘u-wa‘a – of Kalalau Lauae – of Honopū ‘Aiko‘o – of Nu’alolo Kuehu-kai – of Miloli‘i Maheu – of Kalihiwai Nau – of Kalihikai Luhau – of Hanalei Waiamau – of Wai‘oli Pu‘unahele – of Waipā Haukoloa – of Lumaha‘i Lūpua – of Wainiha Pahelehala – of Naue Limahuli – of Hā‘ena Waimea

Pu‘ukapele – of Mānā Moeahua – of Kekaha Waipao – of Waimea Kapaahoa – of Kahana

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Makaupili – of Pe‘ape‘a Aoao – of Hanapēpē Kōloa

Ku‘uanu - of Kalāheo Unulau – of Wahiawā Kiuanu – of Kalāheo A‘e - of Lāwa‘i Malanai – of Kōloa Ku’iamanini – of Weliweli Makahuena – of Pā‘ā Onehali – of Manenene Ko‘omakani – of Māhā‘ulepū

Līhu‘e

Kiuke‘e - of Nāwiliwili Paupua – of Kīpū Ala‘oli – of Hulē‘ia Waikai – of Kalapakī Kā‘ao - of Hanamā‘ulu Waipua‘a‘ala – knocks down hale of Konolea Wai‘ōpua – of Wailua Ho‘olua – of Makaīwa

Kawaihau

Inuwai – of Waipouli Kehau – of Kapa‘a Malamalamamaikai – of Keālia Hulilua – of Hōmaikawa‘a Amu – of Anahola Kololio – of Moloa‘a

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Winds of Maui and Molokai Island

Moku / District

Maui / Molokai / Lāna‘i / Kaho‘olawe

Hāna

Kīpahulu

Wind(s)

Uakea - mist famous at Hāna

Ihuanu – of Kawela ‘Ai-maunu Kaomi Kāpae Ho’olua Lauawaawa Paiolopaowa Halemauu Kui Kona I‘a-iki Koholā-pehu Koholā-lele

Rain(s)

of Hāna

of Kipahulu

Pakaikai – at Wailua Kaupō

‘Ai-loli Ka‘ula

Kahikinui

Moa‘e

Honua’ula

Papa – of Honua’ula

Kula

Ua-Lani-pā‘ina - rain at ‘Ulupalakua; Lit., crackling rain

Hau – wind that descends from the uplands of Kula Nau – of Kula

Hāmākua

‘Ulalena – of Pi‘iholo ‘Ūkiu – of Makawao Kūlōlio

Ko‘olau

Ho‘olua-puakakalo – of Kaahakualua

Wailuku

Hau-aku – of Keālia

Ua-Lēhei - rain of Makawao; Lit., leaping rain Ua-‘Ula-lena - rain at Pi‘iholo; Lit., yellow red rain

Kaumuku – of Papawai Kololio – of Waikapū I‘a-iki – of Wailuku ‘O‘opu – of Waihe‘e Līlīlehua – at the cliffs of Wai‘ehu

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Lāhainā

‘Akipohe - of Waihe‘e ‘Olaukoa – of Ukumehame that tears apart the hale at Olowalu

‘Imi-hau - stormy wind at Lāhainā; Lit., dew seeker

Ma‘a‘a – wind of Lahaina that settles at Kamaiki Ahi-aku – of Awalua ‘Imi-hau - stormy wind at Lāhainā Huli-alo-pali - of Lāhainā Kā‘anapali

Kaua‘ula – wind that blows and roars up the cliffs of Kahakuloa and Waiuli at Honolua Pohakea – of Māhinahina ‘Imihau – of Keka‘a Nahua – of Kā‘anapali

Lāna‘i

Moloka‘i

Holo-kaomi – at Paoma‘i

Ho‘olua Moa‘e Ka‘ele Hauali‘ali‘a

Pālā‘au

Laumaomao – Punakou Haleolono – at Kaluako‘i Iki-aea – at Ho‘olehua I‘a-iki - at Ho‘olehua Kuapa – at Mo‘omomi Kiola-kapa – of Kaeleawaa Kaele - of Kaeleawa‘a Waikaloa – at Pu‘upāpa‘i and Ka‘amola Makaolehua – at Kalua‘aha Pu’u-lolo – at Mapulehu Pu‘u-makani – at ‘Aha‘ino

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Ho‘olua – Moa‘e bringing clouds turning at Kalā‘au Cape Ho‘olua-iho Ho‘olua-noe at Hālawa Ho‘olua-kele Ho‘olua-pehu Ho‘olua-ka‘ipou Ho‘olu-wahakole Hikipua Aano Hakaano Lau-kamani Puuohoku Okia Ualehu at Hālawa Laiku Nāulu Kēhau Koipali Lī-anu ‘Ehukai Pai – of Kamiloloa Pohakupukupu – of Ka‘amola Ihuanu - of Kawela Ekahanui - of Kamalō Akani - of Wāwā‘ia Heakai – of Kalaeloa Makaolehua – of Ualapu‘e Kipukaholo – of Kalua‘aha Waikōloa – of Mapulehu Hukipepeiao – of Kūpeke Launahelehele – of Honomuni Mauna-i-heleia – of Kainalu Kēhau – Waialua Alopali – of Honouli Puuohoku – of Keōpuka Kaaki – of Pāpala-loko Leia – of Kikipua

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Ekepue – of Wailau Pu‘upilo – of Pelekunu Kili‘o‘opu – of Makaluhau Kaupu-moa-ula – of Kalawao Koki-lae – of Kalaupapa Makakuapo – of Nihoa Aikupala – of Kahanui Noe-ka-maile – brings calm Kumuma‘oma‘o – of Kaluako‘i, the Ho‘olua in the forest, roaring wind of Kona and Ko‘olau ‘Ūkiukiu – of Kalama‘ula that burns the ‘ai of that hot plain Pa‘ū-pili – brings calm to Īloli Koa – of Mālei, blows here and there on the coral reef Mālualua – of Hale-o-Lono ‘Alahou Kaho‘olawe

Nāulu – of Kanaloa

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