Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 HST
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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
25.1° 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 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
350
350
350
310
330
291
291
256
256
262
344
418
584
559
473
427
427
394
373
373
333
316
285
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM0.90m
00:50AM0.39m
3:42PM0.91m
1:20AM0.36m
4:35PM0.89m
1:44AM0.33m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.27m
8:12AM-0.25m
10:51PM0.28m
8:54AM-0.23m
00:12AM0.28m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:02
7:04
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
27
27
28
28
27
28
26
25
26
25
26
25
24
22
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
1.6
ENE
8
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
383
350
350
350
310
330
291
291
256
39
38
344
18
17
16
20
20
43
48
23
36
19
31
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
58
58
58
46
42
41
21
42
41
8
10
24
43
21
20
8
8
17
24
18
18
18
18
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SE
7
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
17
10
26
26
14
31
42
9
8
44
22
44
25
22
41
20
18
37
10
37
2
17
28
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
256
262
418
584
559
473
427
427
394
373
373
333
316
285
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
24
24
24
0
24
25
25
28
25
28
28
28
28
25
35
35
35
35
29
35
29
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
9
2
1
1
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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