Tunnels Beach (Makua)
Dive site · United States
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Sea 2.5 m, Visibility about 15 m, Water 26 °C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.6 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.5 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.8 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.5 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.3 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.5 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.5 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 421, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1029, poor
- Wed 1142, poor
The site in five facts
- Down to 21 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 36, poor | 3.2 m | 16 kn | 22kn | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 2.6 m | 15 kn | 21kn | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, poor | 2.5 m | 16 kn | 23kn | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 2.8 m | 13 kn | 18kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 2.5 m | 12 kn | 19kn | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 2.3 m | 14 kn | 20kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | 2.5 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 2.5 m | 16 kn | 21kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | 2.1 m | 14 kn | 21kn | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 1.7 m | 9 kn | 13kn | 24°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:40 −0.1 mHigh 09:55 +0.3 mLow 17:36 −0.2 mHigh 23:31 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:44 −0.1 mHigh 10:44 +0.2 mLow 17:51 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:20 +0.1 mLow 05:21 −0.1 mHigh 11:24 +0.2 mLow 18:10 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Tunnels Beach (Makua)
A cave dive. It goes down to 21 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hanalei. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 21 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,380 each
about US$1,270–US$2,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,380 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hanalei
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about 15 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hanalei its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Hanalei · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Hanalei · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
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