Tunnels
Tunnels is a spectacular hollow right-hander that breaks over shallow reef on Kauai's North Shore. The long paddle out is rewarded with deep barrel tubes in crystal-clear water with the Na Pali coast as a backdrop. Appropriately named and very localized.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data
NW Hawaii
350 km away
Source: noaa
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- N (350°)
- Direction range
- 320° - 40°
- Size range
- 1.2m - 3m
- Ideal size
- 2.5m
- Height multiplier
- 1.00×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSE (160°)
- Offshore range
- 110° - 200°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
Water temp
25°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Bottom
Reef
Max wave face
4m+
Board
Shortboard
Consistency
6/10
Difficulty
7/10
Crowd level
5/10
👥 Spring Break (Mar 14 – Mar 22) — expect extra crowds
Access: Beach access at Ha'ena Beach Park. Long paddle out.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Nov-Mar. Long paddle to spectacular hollow rights over shallow reef. Na Pali backdrop.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Cannons
💣 Tunnels' twin left • Equally hollow • Breathtaking setting
Waikoko's
🌴 Hanalei Bay's hidden left • Fickle but beautiful • Secluded
Hanalei Point
🏄 Irons brothers' proving ground • 300-yard rights • Multiple peaks
Hideaways
🙈 Hidden Princeville gem • Hollow A-frames • 10 parking spots
Polihale
🏝️ End of the road • Empty epic peaks • Na Pali power
Pakala
♾️ Infinities • 200-yard lefts • Kauai's hidden gem