Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.4° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 5AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
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
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
9
4.5
E
9
4.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
2.5
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
365
443
494
534
569
657
602
984
1134
1282
1431
1548
1583
1689
2139
3141
3899
3386
2697
1678
1068
812
773
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
50
ENE
45
E
40
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:55AM0.54m
3:39PM0.81m
3:49AM0.56m
3:57PM0.74m
4:47AM0.57m
4:07PM0.66m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.04m
10:24PM0.16m
9:51AM0.15m
10:50PM0.12m
10:32AM0.25m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
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7:01
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
9
7
3
4
4
3
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
23
24
26
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
21
21
21
21
23
26
26
25
26
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