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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 7 am Sunday 17 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
25.2° 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 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
291 | 291 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 299 | 460 | 473 | 473 | 418 | 383 | 437 | 392 | 383 | 395 | 336 | 127 | 265 | 265 | 295 | 341 | 273 | 472 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:42PM0.91m | 1:20AM0.36m | 4:35PM0.89m | 1:44AM0.33m | 5:31PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM-0.25m | 10:51PM0.28m | 8:54AM-0.23m | 00:12AM0.28m | 9:40AM-0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 291 | 291 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 43 | 48 | 23 | 36 | 33 | 127 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 44 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 59 | 42 | 44 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 9 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 460 | 473 | 473 | 418 | 383 | 437 | 392 | 383 | 395 | 336 | 127 | 265 | 265 | 295 | 341 | 273 | 472 | 497 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 28 |
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