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Tunnels Beach

Tunnels Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Namolokama stands 1,347 m to the south-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Ha'ena Beach, a beach 0.6 miles away.

The story

Beach in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States.

Wikidata Q49325075, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates22.22495, -159.55902

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 39
  • Maniniholo Dry Cave: 0.6 mi
  • Waikapalaʻe Wet Cave: 1.3 mi
  • Waikanaloa Wet Cave: 1.4 mi
  • Hanalei Pier: 4.0 mi
  • Hanakoa Falls: 4.4 mi
Parks: 36
  • Hāʻena Beach Park: 0.6 mi
  • Waioli Beach Park: 3.8 mi
  • Black Pot Beach Park: 4.1 mi
  • Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park: 4.1 mi
  • Wai'oli Park: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Limahuli Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Hanakapi'ai Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Hanakoa Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Puwainui Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hoolea Falls: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 19
Historic sites: 14
  • heiau: 1.7 mi
  • Malae Heiau: 18.9 mi
  • Kukui Heiau: 18.9 mi
  • Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 19.0 mi
  • Merchant Marine: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 3.9 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 4.0 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 5.4 mi
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 5.5 mi
  • Lilo & Stitch: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hanalei Pier: 4.0 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Springs: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Tunnels Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NamolokamaSSE1,347 m7.7 mi
PiheaSW1,306 m6.1 mi
Kohua RidgeSSW1,151 m9.1 mi
MamalahoaSE1,141 m5.1 mi
Pu'u ManuSE977 m5.7 mi
Namahana (Kekoiki)ESE858 m10.2 mi
HihimanuSE716 m6.0 mi
MaunapuluʻōWSW498 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:2018:50
June solstice05:5618:5319:26
September equinox06:2818:0618:36
December solstice07:1417:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F707070727576777877767471
Precip in5.46.68.35.65.15.05.46.35.56.47.48.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeville RCH 1117, 5 mi away.

The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.

NOAA CO-OPS station Hanalei Bay, HI, 4 mi away — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/327006283

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