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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | E 8 | |
227 | 219 | 237 | 263 | 267 | 276 | 267 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 268 | 342 | 382 | 362 | 301 | 310 | 322 | 382 | 418 | 469 | 437 | 352 | 304 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:06PM0.52m | 10:59PM0.55m | 12:44PM0.66m | 11:24PM0.51m | 1:25PM0.77m | 11:51PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.23m | 6:02AM-0.06m | 6:44PM0.24m | 6:28AM-0.14m | 7:44PM0.25m | 6:58AM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 91 | 118 | 114 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 132 | 177 | 242 | 322 | 382 | 418 | 469 | 437 | 352 | 304 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 46 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 76 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 50 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 227 | 219 | 237 | 263 | 267 | 276 | 267 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 268 | 342 | 382 | 362 | 301 | 310 | 319 | 286 | 252 | 222 | 284 | 206 | 204 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 |
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