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Beautiful Tunnels Beach on the North Shore of Kauai

Tunnels Beach Closed

Tunnels Beach Closed

While Tunnels Beach is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all through the year, occasionally though, parts of Tunnels Beach may get closed or activities at Tunnels Beach may be warned against due to weather.

Swimming on Tunnels Beach is often closed during winter due to rough waves | Tunnels Beach Closed
Swimming on Tunnels Beach is often closed during winter due to rough waves | Tunnels Beach Closed

Sometimes, swimming at Tunnels Beach may be restricted or advised against, when there are shark sightings as in October 2023.

Makua Pu’uhonua, an area of Tunnels Beach, was designated a protected area, and you are not allowed to enter this area without a special permit.

While this area is closed, Tunnels Beach is quite large, and you have plenty of other coral reefs and lava formations of the beach to explore.

Planning a trip to Tunnels Beach? Be sure to check our Tunnels Beach home page for all the details you need to plan!

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