Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.1° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
13
2
E
13
2.1
E
13
2.1
E
13
2.2
E
13
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1380
1370
1510
1497
1609
1313
1269
1027
891
904
772
639
562
503
408
367
376
384
316
280
240
238
292
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:46PM0.84m
00:58AM0.42m
3:11PM0.85m
1:39AM0.43m
3:34PM0.84m
Low Tide
7:17AM-0.07m
9:33PM0.29m
7:50AM-0.08m
9:57PM0.27m
8:23AM-0.05m
10:22PM0.24m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:12
7:10
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
28
27
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
28
27
26
25
26
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