Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.1° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
0.9
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
12
1.1
NNW
12
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
207
312
367
418
355
343
338
308
303
273
249
248
331
385
348
348
383
346
348
419
484
637
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04AM0.66m
8:54AM0.66m
10:03AM0.68m
9:42PM0.27m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.12m
11:32PM0.17m
8:18PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:26
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6:26
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6:28
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6:06
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6:05
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1
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Temp °C
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
22
22
21
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