Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
163
131
128
128
115
115
138
135
135
138
138
112
112
112
112
123
120
102
82
82
69
69
53
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53AM0.68m
2:34PM0.70m
3:38AM0.70m
2:46PM0.64m
4:24AM0.70m
2:51PM0.58m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.18m
9:17PM0.06m
9:41AM0.27m
9:39PM0.05m
10:26AM0.34m
10:02PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:36
6:35
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
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