Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.6°C
0.3° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (10 Sep)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (10 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
231
261
261
222
225
212
186
181
158
118
128
297
238
245
240
216
163
163
128
128
125
138
138
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:24AM0.59m
2:00PM0.83m
2:09AM0.65m
2:19PM0.77m
2:53AM0.68m
2:34PM0.70m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.04m
8:34PM0.14m
8:19AM0.10m
8:55PM0.10m
9:00AM0.18m
9:17PM0.06m
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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>
6:38
6:37
6:37
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
27
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
25
24
25
25
27
26
26
25
25
26
25
26
27
26
26
25
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