Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.2° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
155
160
182
200
182
182
134
160
135
118
151
205
212
182
201
207
233
268
268
307
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:24PM0.83m
1:49AM0.55m
2:41PM0.81m
2:32AM0.59m
2:57PM0.77m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.20m
8:09AM0.03m
9:20PM0.16m
8:45AM0.09m
9:43PM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:51
6:50
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
25
26
23
24
24
25
23
24
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