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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: 42
  • 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: 36
  • 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
NamolokamaSSE 148°1,347 m7.7 mi
PiheaSW 218°1,306 m6.1 mi
Kohua RidgeSSW 206°1,150.6 m9.1 mi
MamalahoaSE 146°1,141 m5.1 mi
Pu'u ManuSE 146°977 m5.7 mi
Namahana (Kekoiki)ESE 121°858 m10.2 mi
HihimanuSE 128°716 m6.0 mi
MaunapuluʻōWSW 242°498 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 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/327006283

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