Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.9° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.3
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
186
186
186
186
203
176
171
155
143
149
150
155
182
188
160
160
195
195
201
260
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
High Tide
2:17PM0.96m
1:10AM0.48m
2:48PM0.93m
2:03AM0.52m
3:16PM0.88m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.26m
7:48AM-0.10m
9:32PM0.23m
8:30AM-0.04m
9:58PM0.19m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:04
7:02
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
27
26
25
26
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
26
26
26
25
24
23
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