Must-see beach · Kauaʻi, Hawaii
Tunnels Beach
Tunnels Beach is a beach in Kauaʻi, Hawaii.
Tunnels Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tunnels Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Tunnels Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.22468, -159.55945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tunnels Beach
- Limahuli Garden and Preserve · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Makana · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Haena State Park · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lumahaʻi Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanakapiʻai Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hanakapi'ai Falls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kalalau Trail · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hanakoa Falls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~9 km · Must-see
- Keanapuka · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~12 km · Must-see
- 'Anini Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Waiahuakua Falls, Hoolea Falls, and the Na Pali Coast Waterfalls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kalalau Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alaka‘i Swamp · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kauapea Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kīlauea Falls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wai‘ale‘ale · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ka Loko Reservoir · lake · Kauaʻi · ~24 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Tunnels Beach
- Lumahaʻi Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanakapiʻai Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~5 km · Must-see
- 'Anini Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kalalau Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kauapea Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barking Sands Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~35 km · Must-see
- Glass Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Nawiliwili Bay · beach · Kauaʻi · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hāʻula Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gillin's Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tunnels Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Tunnels Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Tunnels Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tunnels Beach?
Nearby: Limahuli Garden and Preserve (sanctuary, 2 km), Makana (viewpoint, 3 km), Haena State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Lumahaʻi Beach (beach, 4 km), Hanakapiʻai Beach (beach, 5 km), Hanakapi'ai Falls (waterfall, 7 km).
Is Tunnels Beach worth visiting?
Tunnels Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Hawaii on Spotwander.