Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.5° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
324
333
235
297
278
247
220
214
196
184
182
160
165
164
155
176
160
139
150
155
160
154
140
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
1:44PM0.83m
00:31AM0.47m
2:05PM0.84m
1:09AM0.51m
2:24PM0.83m
Low Tide
6:30AM-0.00m
8:23PM0.26m
7:03AM-0.02m
8:40PM0.23m
7:36AM-0.00m
8:59PM0.20m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
27
26
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
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25
26
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25
25
Feels °C
25
26
25
26
25
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
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