Discover a place where beautiful crystal water and palm lined white sandy shorelines meet the thrill of the surf with waves that can be as high as 20 ft. Sunset Beach Hawaii is natures Disneyworld.
The beach is one of Oahu’s longest sand beaches, stretching 2 miles in length. During the summer months Sunset Beach is a great place to enjoy lounging on the beach or having fun swimming and snorkeling in the clear warm water. Take a walk along the shore collecting various shells and look for small creatures in the little tide pools.
But don’t be fooled by this piece of heaven, come winter and Sunset Beach Hawaii is transformed into a wild ride when the beach is hit by a surf that has massive waves rolling into shore that can range from 10-20 ft in height! Surfers come from far and wide to this beast of a surf to show off their skills, international surfing competitions have been held on Sunset Beach. These huge swells are not for amateurs (or the faint of heart). Note: Beware of the “Sunset Rip” a riptide current off shore.
This beach has something special for both beach lovers and sports enthusiasts alike. Aside from surfing, visitors can have fun trying their hand at other activities including, swimming, snorkeling, body boarding and body surfing.
Sunset has numerous facilities available for its visitors and locals.
Parking
Showers
Restrooms
Lifeguards
and Picnic areas
Sunset Beach Oahu is an exciting delight you will not want to miss seeing. Experience the wild beauty on your next
trip to Hawaii.
Along the northern shores of the island of Kauai Hawaii, discover the beauty of Tunnels Beach. Approximately a 5-10 minute drive from Hanalei, Tunnels’ 2 mile length of golden sand, tropic palms and ironwood trees creates a sight to behold.
The stunning blue water contains beautiful and mysterious reefs. With these underwater wonders it comes as no surprise that Tunnels is such a popular place for scuba diving and snorkeling.
The dive sites at Tunnels Beach are world renowned, with a wide channel dividing the inner and outer reef filled with coral, tunnels, arches and lava tubes. Many creatures make their home in this stretch of coral reef, from parrot fish, file fish, moray eels, manini, bird wrasse and you never know when you might spot sea turtles.
Note: Never swim into the lava tubes, doing so would put you at risk of becoming stuck. Also, for your own safety, don’t attempt scuba diving without a scuba certificate and the proper instructions.
Just past the outer reef Tunnels Beach turn into a surfer’s heaven. The surf can become very powerful; these waves are not for beginners.
Note: During the winter the north shore of Kauai is hit by huge swells. In these times waves can go over the reef to Tunnels shoreline, making the beach quite dangerous.
There aren’t any facilities or lifeguards on duty at the beach, however approx 1/2 a mile down the shoe is Haena State Park which has: Campsites, showers, restrooms, picnic areas, parking and lifeguards.
Take the time to visit this gorgeous place, spend time relaxing on the warm sand and lounging in the sun at Tunnels Beach Kauai Hawaii.
