Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
E
7
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
79
109
96
127
136
149
181
175
180
212
247
278
342
371
393
393
352
352
290
245
237
256
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59AM0.71m
12:31PM0.75m
9:54PM0.34m
12:58PM0.78m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.12m
4:07AM0.11m
9:09PM0.30m
5:10AM0.07m
8:15PM0.30m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:55
6:54
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
31
30
31
29
29
27
26
28
27
26
28
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
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