Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.1° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
62
112
130
134
115
95
123
115
121
104
198
210
207
165
175
200
293
375
397
356
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
cross-on
High Tide
4:33PM0.89m
3:50AM0.41m
5:01PM0.81m
5:03AM0.42m
5:22PM0.73m
Low Tide
9:25AM-0.08m
11:35PM0.22m
10:07AM0.02m
00:09AM0.18m
10:48AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
24
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
26
26
24
25
24
26
25
23
23
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