Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
125
192
209
216
226
253
308
335
365
385
395
395
394
350
301
310
273
284
284
277
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
5:01PM0.81m
5:03AM0.42m
5:22PM0.73m
6:34AM0.43m
5:35PM0.65m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.02m
00:09AM0.18m
10:48AM0.15m
00:42AM0.15m
11:31AM0.27m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
28
27
27
26
25
24
24
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
26
24
24
24
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