Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.0° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 10). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
212
186
181
176
145
113
232
204
346
229
216
200
163
160
128
115
138
138
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:09AM0.65m
2:19PM0.77m
2:53AM0.68m
2:34PM0.70m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.14m
8:19AM0.10m
8:55PM0.10m
9:00AM0.18m
9:17PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
25
24
26
24
26
25
27
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
27
25
26
25
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