
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 3AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s 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 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3499 | 3253 | 2613 | 2360 | 1963 | 1671 | 1389 | 915 | 1206 | 648 | 1207 | 500 | 491 | 447 | 447 | 397 | 346 | 392 | 468 | 1297 | 986 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 4:30AM0.78m | 1:01PM0.41m | 5:18AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM-0.05m | 12:05PM0.36m | 9:10PM-0.01m | 9:42PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | N 12 | NNW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
3499 | 3253 | 2613 | 2360 | 1963 | 1671 | 1389 | 915 | 1206 | 449 | 1207 | 338 | 326 | 269 | 198 | 239 | 194 | 122 | 468 | 1297 | 986 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 12 | S 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 175 | 14 | 648 | 3 | 410 | 321 | 269 | 234 | 196 | 193 | 291 | 120 | 90 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NW 12 | N 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 96 | 153 | 118 | 413 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
408 | 407 | 435 | 452 | 594 | 650 | 581 | 603 | 542 | 500 | 478 | 500 | 491 | 447 | 447 | 397 | 346 | 392 | 407 | 431 | 360 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 136 | 138 | 202 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 |
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