Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 5PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). 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 (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
156
126
150
176
188
182
212
195
201
226
233
276
419
379
301
325
325
352
421
348
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:41PM0.81m
2:32AM0.59m
2:57PM0.77m
3:19AM0.62m
3:12PM0.72m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.03m
9:20PM0.16m
8:45AM0.09m
9:43PM0.12m
9:24AM0.17m
10:08PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:49
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
24
25
23
24
23
24
25
24
23
24
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