Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 155 | 160 | 182 | 200 | 182 | 182 | 134 | 160 | 135 | 118 | 151 | 205 | 212 | 182 | 201 | 207 | 233 | 268 | 268 | 307 | |
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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
214 | 214 | 143 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 146 | 130 | 89 | 126 | 125 | 77 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
12 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | E 17 | E 16 | NNE 7 | S 11 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
160 | 155 | 160 | 182 | 200 | 182 | 182 | 134 | 160 | 135 | 118 | 151 | 205 | 212 | 182 | 201 | 207 | 233 | 268 | 268 | 307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 139 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 136 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 38 |
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