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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 12 Jan 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
25.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jan)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (12 Jan)10ft (3.0m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.1
NNW
2
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.1
NW
1.6
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NNW
Period(s) (?)171616151414141414141313131313131212121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)158843744504440442873413320030092682236819991700136212691083890797582513397330734933808
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
on		crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:46AM
0.67
1:12AM
0.73
1:38AM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
0.01
4:53PM
-0.02
5:38PM
-0.05
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise-------7:11-------7:11-------7:11
Sunset--6:07-------6:07-------6:08-----
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------111--32--
Temp. °C232223212121202022232322222222222425252323192022
Feels °C (?)221819181919191921222322232323232321222122161819
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