Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.6°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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (26 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (26 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
NW
14
1
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
1.1
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
273
395
386
508
530
574
566
543
529
521
514
363
342
286
286
245
212
245
201
361
166
288
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:31AM0.88m
1:03PM0.55m
3:18AM0.91m
1:22PM0.51m
4:09AM0.91m
1:37PM0.47m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.30m
8:09PM-0.12m
9:53AM0.34m
8:44PM-0.13m
11:03AM0.37m
9:23PM-0.11m
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:31
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5:58
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1
4
2
1
8
6
4
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
23
23
23
22
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
24
26
26
27
26
25
24
25
25
25
27
26
25
26
24
21
18
20
21
21
23
22
23
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