Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.2°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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 9AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Sep)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (26 Sep)13ft (4.0m)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 Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
9
4
ENE
9
4
E
9
4
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
10
4
E
9
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1521
1480
1610
1747
1872
2074
2422
2702
2796
3103
3103
2815
2607
2313
1985
1705
1440
1318
1123
925
781
659
614
588
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:51AM0.69m
1:42PM0.72m
2:33AM0.75m
1:58PM0.67m
3:18AM0.79m
2:14PM0.61m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.16m
8:24PM0.03m
8:44AM0.21m
8:49PM-0.01m
9:31AM0.28m
9:17PM-0.04m
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Temp °C
25
25
25
26
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25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
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25
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26
26
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26
25
Feels °C
22
22
21
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21
20
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
22
24
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26
26
24
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