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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 11 Jan 2026 HST
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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
25.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 1AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jan)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (12 Jan)10ft (3.0m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
NNW
2
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.7
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.1
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
Period(s) (?)151414141314171616151414141414141313131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17161578139611781018134215884374450444044287341330092721251021531780150413621189983890784582
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffoffcross-
off		offcrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:19AM
0.61
12:46AM
0.67
1:12AM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:12PM
0.04
4:03PM
0.01
4:53PM
-0.02
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise-----7:11-------7:11-------7:11--
Sunset6:07-------6:07-------6:07-------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----11--------------112
Temp. °C252423232323222222212020202021222221222222222424
Feels °C (?)282624252524181718191818191920212221222323232321
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