Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.1° 

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (08 Sep)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (08 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1190
966
901
785
802
724
673
494
378
314
221
211
173
168
226
199
254
247
286
330
297
251
191
158
Wind (km/h)
40
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:50PM0.45m
1:11PM0.90m
00:39AM0.53m
1:37PM0.87m
1:24AM0.59m
2:00PM0.83m
Low Tide
6:11AM-0.02m
7:58PM0.23m
6:56AM-0.01m
8:15PM0.18m
7:38AM0.04m
8:34PM0.14m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:39
6:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
27
28
28
29
29
31
30
31
31
30
32
32
31
28
28
28
28
27
26
28
27
25
24
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