Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 128 | 89 | 149 | 75 | 188 | 104 | 102 | 78 | 74 | 55 | 86 | 138 | 138 | 119 | 69 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 99 | 136 | 132 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:50AM0.60m | 11:15AM0.66m | 11:59AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.12m | 2:32AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 12 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
158 | 93 | 43 | 11 | 65 | 11 | 104 | 102 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 86 | 138 | 138 | 119 | 69 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
9 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 78 | 74 | 55 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
26 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 128 | 89 | 149 | 75 | 188 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 136 | 132 | 132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
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