Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.4° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 10PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
10
3.5
ENE
9
4
ENE
9
5
E
10
5
E
10
4
E
10
3.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
498
534
623
717
916
1098
1231
1334
1721
1971
1957
2333
4368
5404
3103
1849
1121
941
730
655
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
55
ENE
60
E
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:39PM0.81m
3:49AM0.56m
3:57PM0.74m
4:47AM0.57m
4:07PM0.66m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.04m
10:24PM0.16m
9:51AM0.15m
10:50PM0.12m
10:32AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
9
7
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
Feels °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
22
21
20
20
22
24
26
28
27
26
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