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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 8PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
1109 | 966 | 869 | 778 | 848 | 848 | 721 | 753 | 683 | 715 | 769 | 910 | 788 | 723 | 608 | 559 | 500 | 488 | 476 | 491 | 491 | 455 | 443 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:47AM0.28m | 9:08PM0.63m | 11:13AM0.40m | 9:44PM0.58m | 12:05PM0.52m | 10:10PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.19m | 4:59AM0.09m | 3:43PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.03m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:32AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 67 | 99 | 148 | 140 | 134 | 120 | 116 | 111 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 12 | S 20 | — | S 20 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1109 | 966 | 869 | 778 | 848 | 848 | 721 | 753 | 683 | 715 | 769 | 910 | 788 | 723 | 608 | 559 | 500 | 488 | 476 | 491 | 491 | 455 | 443 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 138 | 141 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 40 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 136 | 136 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 37 |
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