Winds and Rains of Hawaii Island Moku / Makani / Wind(s ...

Winds and Rains of Hawaii

Island Moku / Makani / Wind(s) Ua / Rain(s)
District
Hawai‘i ‘Āpa‘apa‘a: wind that flies about like vapor on Ua-Ka‘au: fine rain in Kohala
Kohala Kohala upland cliffs
Ua-‘E‘elo-koa: north from NE of
Hāmākua Kalāhuipa‘a: of Kohala's upland cliffs Waimea
Hilo
Kīpu‘upu‘u: cold wind of Waimea that hurts the Ua-Kīpu‘upu‘u: chilly wind and
skin 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

A‘eloa: of Hāmākua Ua-Pupū-hale: famous rain at
Koholālele: of Hāmākua Hāmākua

Holopo‘opo‘o: of Waipi‘o

‘A‘ala-honua: Hilo wind accompanied by rain Ua-He‘e-nehu: misty rain off the
coast of Hilo when the nehu fish
Ua Kea: source of storms of Hilo, shearing off the are running
edges of hale and breaking it up
Ua-Kani-lehua: mist-like rain
Kēpia: of upright cliffs of Hilo 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 Ua-Moaniani-lehua: rain at Puna
Ka‘ū with fragrance of Puna
Lā-hau-pua: of Ola‘a Ua-Hā‘ao - rain at ‘Au‘aulele, so
Kona Moani‘ala: of Kīlauea called because its showers follow
Uahipele: of Kīlauea one another like members of a
Ulumano: of Ka‘ū chief's retinue
‘Ae‘ae kukio: of Ka‘ū
Ka ‘Īlio a Lono: at Ka‘ū's windy cape Kona-hea: cold Kona storm
Piuohooilo: of Ka‘ū Kona-hili-mai‘a: Kona wind with
Lapa: of Ka‘ū protracted rains
Kuehulepo: of Nā‘ālehu Kona-ku: Kona wind with heavy
Ho‘olapa: of Kamā‘oa rain
Kehau: breeze of Kona Konalani: Kona wind with slight
‘Eka: of Kona showers
Pohu: of Kona Kona-moe: cold Kona wind and
Hau-o-Ma‘ihi: of Kona rain
A‘e: of Kala‘au by Keauhou Kona-nui-a-niho: strong Kona
Ma‘a‘akuulapu: of Kahalu‘u storm
Pilihala: of Ka‘awaloa
Pilia: of Kanikū

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Island Moku / Winds and Rains of O‘ahu Rain(s)
District
O‘ahu Wind(s) Ua-Kani-ko‘o - that accompanies
Ko‘olauloa the Ko‘olau wind; Lit., cane-
Mālualua - sea wind that blows hard from the tapping rain
Ko‘olaupoko northeast
Ua-Kani-ko‘o - that accompanies
Kona Peapueo – of Kaunala (Kahuku and Pu‘ukapu) the Ko‘olau wind; Lit., cane-
tapping rain
Ahamanu – of Kahuku Ua-‘Āpuakea: - name of a rain
famous at Ko‘olaupoko,
Lanakila – of Hau‘ula said to be named for a
beautiful woman, ‘Apuakea,
Moa‘e – of Punalu‘u who was changed to
rain by the goddess Hi‘iaka
‘Āhiu – of Kahana Ua-Mololani - rain at Kahalu‘u
Ua-Pō‘ai-hala - name of a rain
Holopali – of Ka‘a‘awa famous at Kahalu‘u; Lit., rain
surrounding pandanus. AKA
Kui-lua – windward wind that churns up the sea Pō‘ai-hale

‘Ili‘ililauākea – wind that blows inside of Ua-Hā‘ao - rain at Nu‘uanu, so
Hanauma, wind from the mountain that darkens called because its showers follow
the sea and tosses the kappa of Paukua one another like members of a
chief's retinue
Holopali – of Kualoa Ua-Kuahine - name of a rain in
Mānoa Valley, O‘ahu; AKA Ua
Kiliua – of Waikane Tuahine
Ua-Ka-‘ele-loli - rain at Makiki
Ulumano – of Kāne‘ohe for Kaholoakeāhole Ua-Wa‘ahila - rain in Nu‘uanu
and Mānoa Valleys
Mololani - of Kua‘a‘ohe Ua-Ki-o-wao - rain famous in the

Malanai – of Kailua 3

Limu-li-pu‘upu‘’u - wind that comes ashore at
Waimānalo

‘Alopali – of Pāhonu

Puuokona – of Kuli‘ou‘ou

Ma-ua – of Wai‘alae and Niu Valley

Māunuunu – of Wai‘alae

‘Ala‘eli - of Mānoa Valley
Malailua - strong, blustering wind at Nu‘uanu

Puahiohio – upland wind of Nu’uanu

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

Wai‘ōma‘o – of Palolo

Kopiliehu – of Olopua (Mānoa) middle of Nu‘uanu Valley; Lit.,
Kukalahale – of Honolulu concentrating rain of the uplands
‘Ao‘aoa – of Māmala Ua-Ma-ka-lau-koa - name of a
Haupe‘epe‘e - of Kalihi rain at Nu‘uanu; Lit., rain amid
Ko-momona – of Kahauiki (Kalihi Valley) the koa tree leaves
Ho‘e‘o – of Moanalua
Ua-Ku-kala-hale - rain famous at
Māunuunu – of Pu‘uloa Honolulu
Moa‘e-ku – of Ewaloa
Waikōloa – of Līhu‘e (near Schofield Barracks) Ua-Lili-lehua - name of a wind
Kona – of Pu‘uokapolei and rain, famous at Pālolo
Kaiāulu – of Wai‘anae
Pakaiea - of Wai‘anae Ua-Po‘o-lipilipi - name of a rain
Kumuma‘oma‘o – of Kamaile at Kalihi, O‘ahu; Lit., adzelike
Hinakokea – of Mokulē‘ia head rain, said to be so called
Pu‘uka‘ala – of Ka‘ala because the heavy rain forced the
people to spend so much time
sleeping that their heads were
sharpened as though by an adze

‘Ewa
Wai‘anae
Waialua

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Island Moku / Winds and Rains of Kaua‘i Rain(s)
District Wind(s)
Kaua‘i / Ua-Lena - yellow tinted rain
Lehua / Lehua Moa‘e - of Lehua famous at Hanalei
Ni‘ihau Ni‘ihau Kalaeloa - of Lehua
Hanalei Mikioi – Kawaihoa 5
Naulu – of Ni‘ihau
Waimea ‘Aoa-lae-nihi - NE wind at Ni‘ihau
Kui-lehua - blowing from NW of Ni‘ihau
Ko‘olau – of Kaulakahi
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
Pu‘ukapele – of Mānā
Moeahua – of Kekaha
Waipao – of Waimea
Kapaahoa – of Kahana

Kōloa Makaupili – of Pe‘ape‘a
Līhu‘e Aoao – of Hanapēpē
Kawaihau 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
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
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 / Wind(s) Rain(s)
District Uakea - mist famous at Hāna
Maui / Ihuanu – of Kawela
Molokai / Hāna Ua-Lani-pā‘ina - rain at
Lāna‘i / ‘Ai-maunu ‘Ulupalakua; Lit., crackling
Kaho‘olawe Kīpahulu Kaomi rain
Kāpae Ua-Lēhei - rain of Makawao;
Kaupō Ho’olua of Hāna Lit., leaping rain
Kahikinui Lauawaawa of Kipahulu Ua-‘Ula-lena - rain at Pi‘iholo;
Honua’ula Paiolopaowa Lit., yellow red rain
Halemauu
Kui 7
Kona
I‘a-iki

Koholā-pehu
Koholā-lele

Pakaikai – at Wailua

‘Ai-loli

Ka‘ula

Moa‘e

Papa – of Honua’ula

Kula Hau – wind that descends from the uplands of
Hāmākua Kula
Nau – of Kula
Ko‘olau ‘Ulalena – of Pi‘iholo
Wailuku ‘Ūkiu – of Makawao
Kūlōlio
Ho‘olua-puakakalo – of Kaahakualua
Hau-aku – of Keālia
Kaumuku – of Papawai
Kololio – of Waikapū
I‘a-iki – of Wailuku
‘O‘opu – of Waihe‘e
Līlīlehua – at the cliffs of Wai‘ehu

Lāhainā ‘Akipohe - of Waihe‘e ‘Imi-hau - stormy wind at
Kā‘anapali Lāhainā; Lit., dew seeker
‘Olaukoa – of Ukumehame that tears apart the
Lāna‘i hale at Olowalu

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

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

Holo-kaomi – at Paoma‘i

Moloka‘i Ho‘olua
Moa‘e
Ka‘ele Pālā‘au
Hauali‘ali‘a

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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Kaho‘olawe 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

Nāulu – of Kanaloa

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