Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (20 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 Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
78
73
105
89
138
89
69
67
96
96
112
117
117
79
121
139
139
147
186
226
267
284
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:15AM0.66m
11:59AM0.71m
12:31PM0.75m
9:54PM0.34m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.12m
4:07AM0.11m
9:09PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
6:58
6:57
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
28
29
31
30
30
30
29
29
28
31
31
30
30
28
27
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
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