Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.3° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 11PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
438
420
461
504
500
456
416
438
418
429
406
427
404
392
359
402
383
439
621
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:48PM0.34m
12:14PM0.76m
11:27PM0.41m
12:35PM0.79m
Low Tide
7:42PM0.27m
4:44AM0.13m
7:20PM0.25m
5:30AM0.10m
7:20PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:28
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
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