Tunnels Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Molokai, USA)

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Tunnels Surf Guide

Tunnels in Molokai is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Tunnels Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tunnels:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tunnels occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tunnels (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tunnels with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in June while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

63%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

27%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tunnels Location Map

Interactive Tunnels surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tunnels is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl., 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tunnels is Lanai Airport (LNY) in Usa Lanai Isl., 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tunnels Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:30 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Tunnels

Current tide and informaton

For Kamaka'ipo/Egusa's, 4 km from Tunnels.

Next High Water: 05:30pm | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 01:48am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tunnels Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Tunnels today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite